, Electronic Resources
Topic Web Address
Agency for Healthcare Research http://www.ahrq.gov
and Quality
American Academy of Nurse http://www.aanp.org/AANPCMS2
Practitioners
American College of Nurse http://www.acnpweb.org/i4a/pages/
Practitioners index.cfm?pageid=1
American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org
American Nurses Association http://www.nursingworld.org/
Auscultation Assistant: Heart and http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/
Lung Sounds intro.html
Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/
Cochrane Evidence Database http://www.cochrane.org/
Dermatology for Adult Primary http://enotes.tripod.com/14.htm
Care
Family Practice Notebook http://www.fpnotebook.com/
General Practice On-line http://www.priory.com/gp.htm
JNC 7 Guidelines https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/
guidelines/phycard.pdf
Lab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/
Medline (Database from the http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
National Library of Medicine)
Medscape http://www.medscape.com/nurses
MentalHelp.net http://www.mentalhelp.net/
National Guideline Clearinghouse http://www.guidelines.gov
National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov
NP Central http://www.npcentral.net/siteinfo/
The Nurse Practitioner’s Place http://www.arnp.blogspot.com/
Office of Disease Prevention and https://health,gove
Health Promotion
PubMed (Database) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
, 3rd Edition
NP
Notes
Nurse Practitioner’s Clinical Pocket Guide
Ruth McCaffrey, DNP, ARNP,
FNP-BC, GNP-BC
Humberto Reinoso, PhD, FNP-BC,
ENP-BC
Purchase additional copies of this book at your
health science bookstore or directly from F. A. Davis
by shopping online at www.fadavis.com or by
calling 800-323-3555 (US) or 800-665-1148 (CAN)
A Davis’s Notes Book
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Copyright © 2018 by F. A. Davis Company
All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, pho-
tocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
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Publisher, Nursing: Jean Rodenberger
Manager of Project and eProject Development: Cathy Carroll
Senior Content Project Manger: Shana Murph
Design and Illustration Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
Consultants: Ceclilia Vicuna-Keady, ARNP, FNP, DNP; First Edition Consultants: Kathleen
Anderson, MS, RNP-C; Susan Berg, MSN, FNP-BC; Noreen Chikotas, DEd, CRNP; Jane
Flanagan, PhD, ANP-BC; Lea R. Hall, RN, MSN, FNP-BC; Andra Hanlon, PhD, ARNP, CPNP;
Jennifer Knopp-Sihota, NP, MN; Nancy Kramer, EdD, CPNP, CNE, ARNP; Lori Martin-Plank,
PhD, MSPH, MSN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC; Linda Gay Morris, ARNP; Diane Nuñez, DNP, RN, ANP-BC;
Patricia Nymark, NP, MN; Arlene Pericak, RN, FNP-c, MS; Zelda Peters, MSN, FNP-C; Maureen
Ryan, RN, MSN, EdD (c), FNP-BC; Susan M. Seglie, RN, MSN, CNS, FNP-BC, CDE; Lynn Wimett,
APRN-C, EdD; Ken Wysocki, MS, FNP-C
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recom-
mended treatments and drug therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have
done everything possible to make this book accurate, up to date, and in accord with accepted
standards at the time of publication. The author(s), editors, and publisher are not responsible
for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the book, and make no war-
ranty, expressed or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice described in
this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care
used in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is
advised always to check product information (package inserts) for changes and new information
regarding dose and contraindications before administering any drug. Caution is especially
urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use
of specific clients, is granted by F. A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright
Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is
paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have
been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged.
The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 978-0-8036-6660-3/18 0 + $.25.
Topic Web Address
Agency for Healthcare Research http://www.ahrq.gov
and Quality
American Academy of Nurse http://www.aanp.org/AANPCMS2
Practitioners
American College of Nurse http://www.acnpweb.org/i4a/pages/
Practitioners index.cfm?pageid=1
American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org
American Nurses Association http://www.nursingworld.org/
Auscultation Assistant: Heart and http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/
Lung Sounds intro.html
Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/
Cochrane Evidence Database http://www.cochrane.org/
Dermatology for Adult Primary http://enotes.tripod.com/14.htm
Care
Family Practice Notebook http://www.fpnotebook.com/
General Practice On-line http://www.priory.com/gp.htm
JNC 7 Guidelines https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/
guidelines/phycard.pdf
Lab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/
Medline (Database from the http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
National Library of Medicine)
Medscape http://www.medscape.com/nurses
MentalHelp.net http://www.mentalhelp.net/
National Guideline Clearinghouse http://www.guidelines.gov
National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov
NP Central http://www.npcentral.net/siteinfo/
The Nurse Practitioner’s Place http://www.arnp.blogspot.com/
Office of Disease Prevention and https://health,gove
Health Promotion
PubMed (Database) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
, 3rd Edition
NP
Notes
Nurse Practitioner’s Clinical Pocket Guide
Ruth McCaffrey, DNP, ARNP,
FNP-BC, GNP-BC
Humberto Reinoso, PhD, FNP-BC,
ENP-BC
Purchase additional copies of this book at your
health science bookstore or directly from F. A. Davis
by shopping online at www.fadavis.com or by
calling 800-323-3555 (US) or 800-665-1148 (CAN)
A Davis’s Notes Book
, F. A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2018 by F. A. Davis Company
All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, pho-
tocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in China by Imago
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Publisher, Nursing: Jean Rodenberger
Manager of Project and eProject Development: Cathy Carroll
Senior Content Project Manger: Shana Murph
Design and Illustration Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
Consultants: Ceclilia Vicuna-Keady, ARNP, FNP, DNP; First Edition Consultants: Kathleen
Anderson, MS, RNP-C; Susan Berg, MSN, FNP-BC; Noreen Chikotas, DEd, CRNP; Jane
Flanagan, PhD, ANP-BC; Lea R. Hall, RN, MSN, FNP-BC; Andra Hanlon, PhD, ARNP, CPNP;
Jennifer Knopp-Sihota, NP, MN; Nancy Kramer, EdD, CPNP, CNE, ARNP; Lori Martin-Plank,
PhD, MSPH, MSN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC; Linda Gay Morris, ARNP; Diane Nuñez, DNP, RN, ANP-BC;
Patricia Nymark, NP, MN; Arlene Pericak, RN, FNP-c, MS; Zelda Peters, MSN, FNP-C; Maureen
Ryan, RN, MSN, EdD (c), FNP-BC; Susan M. Seglie, RN, MSN, CNS, FNP-BC, CDE; Lynn Wimett,
APRN-C, EdD; Ken Wysocki, MS, FNP-C
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recom-
mended treatments and drug therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have
done everything possible to make this book accurate, up to date, and in accord with accepted
standards at the time of publication. The author(s), editors, and publisher are not responsible
for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the book, and make no war-
ranty, expressed or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice described in
this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care
used in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is
advised always to check product information (package inserts) for changes and new information
regarding dose and contraindications before administering any drug. Caution is especially
urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use
of specific clients, is granted by F. A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright
Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is
paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have
been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged.
The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 978-0-8036-6660-3/18 0 + $.25.
