Nurse Practitioner
Intensive Review
Table of Contents
Course Agenda ......................................................................................................................................
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 5
Exam Prep ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Course
Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 10
1. Pulmonary Disorders ...................................................................................................................... 11
2. Hematology Disorders .................................................................................................................... 21
3. Endocrine Disorders ....................................................................................................................... 33
4. Mood Disorders .............................................................................................................................. 45
5. Gastrointestinal Disorders .............................................................................................................. 55
6. Women’s Health ............................................................................................................................. 65
7. Orthopedic Disorders ..................................................................................................................... 75
8. Cardiovascular Disorders ............................................................................................................... 87
9. Antibiotics ...................................................................................................................................... 99
10. Urologic Disorders ........................................................................................................................ 107
11. Men’s Health ................................................................................................................................ 117
12. Pregnancy .................................................................................................................................... 127
13. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) ........................................................................................ 135
14. Neurologic Disorders .................................................................................................................... 145
15. Dermatologic Disorders ................................................................................................................ 155
16. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders ........................................................................................... 167
17. Exam Prep ................................................................................................................................... 177
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,Pulmonary Disorders
Pulmonary
Disorders
• Cough (many etiologies)
• Acute Bronchitis
• Pneumonia
• COPD
• Asthma
,
,Pulmonary Disorders
COUGH - ACUTE BRONCHITIS
• Inflammation of the bronchioles, bronchi, and trachea; usually follows an upper respiratory infection
Etiology
• Coronavirus (types 1-3)
• Rhinovirus
• Influenza/parainfluenza viruses
• RSV
• Human metapneumovirus
• Other viral agents
• Secondary bacterial infection from S. pneumoniae, H. flu, Mycoplasma, B. pertussis, or others
A Day In Clinical Practice
A 34-year-old man has acute bronchitis. He is a nonsmoker and is otherwise healthy. How should he be
managed?
What are the relevant terms?
1. Treat symptoms only.
2. Prescribe a macrolide antibiotic.
3. Prescribe an antitussive.
4. Prescribe an antibiotic and antitussive.
Relevant KEY TERMS
A 34-year-old man has acute bronchitis. He is a nonsmoker and is otherwise healthy. How should he be
managed?
1. Treat symptoms only.
2. Prescribe a macrolide antibiotic.
3. Prescribe an antitussive.
4. Prescribe an antibiotic and antitussive.
So as you study … change one or two of the relevant terms and re-answer the question.
A 34-year-old man has acute bronchitis. He is a nonsmoker and is otherwise healthy. How should he be
managed?
Suppose he was 14, history of asthma? (How will your management be different?)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Suppose he was 84, febrile?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Suppose patient was a pregnant woman?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
If he is a smoker, and if it’s bacterial, what’s the most common pathogen?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
What antibiotic would effectively treat this?
Intensive Review
Table of Contents
Course Agenda ......................................................................................................................................
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 5
Exam Prep ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Course
Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 10
1. Pulmonary Disorders ...................................................................................................................... 11
2. Hematology Disorders .................................................................................................................... 21
3. Endocrine Disorders ....................................................................................................................... 33
4. Mood Disorders .............................................................................................................................. 45
5. Gastrointestinal Disorders .............................................................................................................. 55
6. Women’s Health ............................................................................................................................. 65
7. Orthopedic Disorders ..................................................................................................................... 75
8. Cardiovascular Disorders ............................................................................................................... 87
9. Antibiotics ...................................................................................................................................... 99
10. Urologic Disorders ........................................................................................................................ 107
11. Men’s Health ................................................................................................................................ 117
12. Pregnancy .................................................................................................................................... 127
13. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) ........................................................................................ 135
14. Neurologic Disorders .................................................................................................................... 145
15. Dermatologic Disorders ................................................................................................................ 155
16. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders ........................................................................................... 167
17. Exam Prep ................................................................................................................................... 177
1 Copyright 2021 Advanced Practice Education Associates
,Pulmonary Disorders
Pulmonary
Disorders
• Cough (many etiologies)
• Acute Bronchitis
• Pneumonia
• COPD
• Asthma
,
,Pulmonary Disorders
COUGH - ACUTE BRONCHITIS
• Inflammation of the bronchioles, bronchi, and trachea; usually follows an upper respiratory infection
Etiology
• Coronavirus (types 1-3)
• Rhinovirus
• Influenza/parainfluenza viruses
• RSV
• Human metapneumovirus
• Other viral agents
• Secondary bacterial infection from S. pneumoniae, H. flu, Mycoplasma, B. pertussis, or others
A Day In Clinical Practice
A 34-year-old man has acute bronchitis. He is a nonsmoker and is otherwise healthy. How should he be
managed?
What are the relevant terms?
1. Treat symptoms only.
2. Prescribe a macrolide antibiotic.
3. Prescribe an antitussive.
4. Prescribe an antibiotic and antitussive.
Relevant KEY TERMS
A 34-year-old man has acute bronchitis. He is a nonsmoker and is otherwise healthy. How should he be
managed?
1. Treat symptoms only.
2. Prescribe a macrolide antibiotic.
3. Prescribe an antitussive.
4. Prescribe an antibiotic and antitussive.
So as you study … change one or two of the relevant terms and re-answer the question.
A 34-year-old man has acute bronchitis. He is a nonsmoker and is otherwise healthy. How should he be
managed?
Suppose he was 14, history of asthma? (How will your management be different?)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Suppose he was 84, febrile?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Suppose patient was a pregnant woman?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
If he is a smoker, and if it’s bacterial, what’s the most common pathogen?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
What antibiotic would effectively treat this?
