NURS 6550 Midterm Exam Review (Week 1-6)
Medicolegal Considerations and the Role of the Advanced Practice
Nurse
Coding and billing in nursing practice
o ICD-10, CPT, and E&M codes
Role of the acute care nurse practitioner
o populations, limitations, common practice settings
Certification exam content areas
Informed consent
HIPPA and patient confidentiality
Radiology – appropriate orders and interpreting reports
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic studies, and treatment options for common
symptoms
o Cough
o Dyspnea
o Hemoptysis
o Chest pain
o Palpitations
o Lower extremity edema
o Fever and hyperthermia
o Involuntary weight loss
o Fatigue
o Acute headache
o Dysuria
Assessment of the older adult
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of geriatric disorders
o Dementia
o Delirium (how to differentiate between dementia and delirium)
o Urinary incontinence
o Skin pressure injuries
Care of patients at the end of life
o Symptom treatment / pain control
o Decision making
o DNR orders
Pain Management
o Differentiate types of pain (acute, chronic, cancer)
o Classes of medications to treat pain (opioids, NSAIDS, adjuvant)
o Side effects and adverse effects of the medications
Medications that treat neuropathic pain
o complications
, Psychosocial Health Conditions
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders (review medication
indications of treatment and medication complications)
o Trauma and stress related trauma disorders
o Anxiety disorders
o Somatic symptom disorders
o Chronic pain
o Personality disorders
o Bipolar disorder
Long term treatment, monitoring, complications
o Schizophrenia
o Depression and mania (Initial treatment and common side effects to monitor
for)
o Substance use disorders
Conditions of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of eye, ENT disorders
o Conjunctivitis
Differentiate between viral, bacterial, gonococcal
o Infectious keratitis
o Glaucoma
Acute vs chronic
treatment
o Cataract
o Retinal detachment
o Macular degeneration
o Optic disc swelling
o Ocular trauma
o Corneal abrasion
o Orbital cellulitis
o Hearing loss
Conductive vs sensorineural
o Otitis media
o Cholesteatoma
o Vertigo
Evaluation and treatment
o Sinusitis
o Nasal trauma / bleeding
Use of nasal packing
o Pharyngitis / peritonsillar abscess
o Epiglottitis
o Salivary gland disorders
Procedures – review the indications, procedure, and patient instructions
o Eyebrow laceration repair
o Woods light evaluation of the eye
o Eyelid eversion
o Tooth avulsion and fracture
Cardiovascular Conditions
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, treatment options, and complications
o Congenital heart disease
Medicolegal Considerations and the Role of the Advanced Practice
Nurse
Coding and billing in nursing practice
o ICD-10, CPT, and E&M codes
Role of the acute care nurse practitioner
o populations, limitations, common practice settings
Certification exam content areas
Informed consent
HIPPA and patient confidentiality
Radiology – appropriate orders and interpreting reports
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic studies, and treatment options for common
symptoms
o Cough
o Dyspnea
o Hemoptysis
o Chest pain
o Palpitations
o Lower extremity edema
o Fever and hyperthermia
o Involuntary weight loss
o Fatigue
o Acute headache
o Dysuria
Assessment of the older adult
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of geriatric disorders
o Dementia
o Delirium (how to differentiate between dementia and delirium)
o Urinary incontinence
o Skin pressure injuries
Care of patients at the end of life
o Symptom treatment / pain control
o Decision making
o DNR orders
Pain Management
o Differentiate types of pain (acute, chronic, cancer)
o Classes of medications to treat pain (opioids, NSAIDS, adjuvant)
o Side effects and adverse effects of the medications
Medications that treat neuropathic pain
o complications
, Psychosocial Health Conditions
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders (review medication
indications of treatment and medication complications)
o Trauma and stress related trauma disorders
o Anxiety disorders
o Somatic symptom disorders
o Chronic pain
o Personality disorders
o Bipolar disorder
Long term treatment, monitoring, complications
o Schizophrenia
o Depression and mania (Initial treatment and common side effects to monitor
for)
o Substance use disorders
Conditions of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of eye, ENT disorders
o Conjunctivitis
Differentiate between viral, bacterial, gonococcal
o Infectious keratitis
o Glaucoma
Acute vs chronic
treatment
o Cataract
o Retinal detachment
o Macular degeneration
o Optic disc swelling
o Ocular trauma
o Corneal abrasion
o Orbital cellulitis
o Hearing loss
Conductive vs sensorineural
o Otitis media
o Cholesteatoma
o Vertigo
Evaluation and treatment
o Sinusitis
o Nasal trauma / bleeding
Use of nasal packing
o Pharyngitis / peritonsillar abscess
o Epiglottitis
o Salivary gland disorders
Procedures – review the indications, procedure, and patient instructions
o Eyebrow laceration repair
o Woods light evaluation of the eye
o Eyelid eversion
o Tooth avulsion and fracture
Cardiovascular Conditions
Evaluation, differential diagnosis, treatment options, and complications
o Congenital heart disease
