Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination: Review Questions and Strategies

by Winland-Brown, Jill E.

• ISBN13: 9780803611269
• ISBN10: 0803611269
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

Don't let your students attempt the ANCC or AANP certification exams without using this book to prepare. It contains new questions to reflect current practice and restructured questions to reflect changes in the exam. The authors designed the sample questions to emphasize critical thinking in clinical situations -- an integral part of the exam. Your students will appreciate the new test-taking tips included in this edition -- the information is sure to help them maximize their performance and pass the exam with flying colors. WHAT'S NEW 100 new questions! New test-taking techniques reviewed Test questions emphasize critical thinking using clinical situations Text reflects changes made to the certification exams KEY FEATURES Provides test-taking strategies and discusses how to prepare for and take the family nurse practitioner certification examination The book contains 1,800 practice questions with answers and rationales, plus two sample tests of 150 questions ea

Table of Contents

UNIT ONE INTRODUCTION	1	(22)
1 Achieving Success on a Certification Exam
LYNNE M. DUNPHY and PRISCILLA DUNSON BARTOLONE
2 Test-Taking Skills and Designing Your Study Plan	11	(12)
LYNNE M. DUNPHY and KAREN STUART CHAMPION
UNIT TWO EVALUATION AND PROMOTION OF CLIENT WELLNESS	23	(90)
3 Health Promotion	25	(20)
SHARON A. THRUSH and JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
4 Care of the Emerging Family	45	(24)
DEBORAH A. RAINES and JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
5 Growth and Development	69	(18)
JANICE S. HAYES and JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
6 Health Counseling	87	(26)
LYNNE M. DUNPHY and JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
UNIT THREE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CLIENT ILLNESS	113	(240)
7 Neurological Problems	115	(20)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN and LYNNE M. DUNPHY
8 Integumentary Problems	135	(18)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
9 Head and Neck Problems	153	(20)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
10 Respiratory Problems	173	(20)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN and GRETCHEN HOPE MILLER HEERY
11 Cardiovascular Problems	193	(24)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN and GRETCHEN HOPE MILLER HEERY
12 Abdominal Problems	217	(18)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
13 Renal Problems	235	(18)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN and GRETCHEN HOPE MILLER HEERY
14 Male Genitourinary Problems	253	(20)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN, LYNNE M. DUNPHY and M. CHRISTOPHER SASLO
15 Female Genitourinary Problems	273	(18)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN and GRETCHEN HOPE MILLER HEERY
16 Musculoskeletal Problems	291	(20)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
17 Endocrine and Metabolic Problems	311	(20)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN and GRETCHEN HOPE MILLER HEERY
18 Hematologic and Immune Problems	331	(22)
LYNNE M. DUNPHY and JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
UNIT FOUR Issues in Primary Care	353	(24)
19 Issues in Primary Care	355	(22)
LYNNE M. DUNPHY and JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN
UNIT FIVE Practice Examinations	377
Examination 1	379	(18)
JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN and LYNNE M. DUNPHY
Examination 2	397
LYNNE M. DUNPHY and JILL E. WINLAND-BROWN