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Comprehensive Coverage of ALL Exam Domains: Category Key Topics Covered Nursing Fundamentals & Education Medical-surgical nursing (care across lifespan), rehospitalization (within 30 days), transitional care (coordinated services between settings), OASIS assessment (functional status), critical care nursing, rehabilitation nursing, ADLs (bathing/dressing), IADLs (paying bills), nurse navigator role, case management, discharge planning (begins upon admission), surgical phases (preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative), surgery types (diagnostic, ablative), informed consent (physician explains), sterile field distance (1 foot), intraoperative hypothermia (warm IV fluids), NPO status (prevent aspiration), St. John's Wort (discontinue before surgery), mastectomy patients (avoid IV on affected arm), Trendelenburg position (nerve damage risk) Education & Teaching Domains of learning: Cognitive (thinking/problem-solving), Affective (values/attitudes), Psychomotor (physical skills); Bloom's taxonomy levels (Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation), lesson plan development (needs assessment first), formative vs summative evaluation, remediation process (determine cause first), secondary instructor role, intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, consistency in discipline (fairness), active listening (reflecting/clarifying), cultural awareness (avoid misinterpreting body language), learning styles (visual, kinesthetic, auditory), whole-part-whole teaching method, Socratic questioning (critical thinking), simulation learning (safe environment to make mistakes), ABCD objective format (Condition) Pharmacology Digoxin + antacids (decreased absorption), Pyridium (hemolytic anemia – serious adverse effect), ACE inhibitors (dry hacking cough – bradykinin accumulation), Hydrochlorothiazide (contraindicated in sulfa allergy, asthma), Statins (monitor LFTs), Sulfonylureas (hypoglycemia risk, stimulate insulin release), Metformin (monitor serum creatinine/GFR – lactic acidosis risk), Insulin administration (regular then NPH, inject NPH then regular), Rapid/short-acting insulin (used in insulin pumps), Warfarin management (missed dose 12 hours – skip and resume next day), Antihypertensives in pregnancy (Methyldopa – safe, ACE inhibitors/ARBs contraindicated), TB treatment (Isoniazid + Rifampin – hepatotoxic), Macrolides (atypical pneumonia), Amoxicillin (sinusitis first-line) Cardiovascular Digoxin + antacids (decreased absorption), Heart murmurs: Mitral regurgitation (systolic murmur at apex radiates to axilla), Aortic stenosis (harsh systolic at RUSB radiates to carotids), S1 (closure of AV valves – mitral/tricuspid), S2 (closure of semilunar valves – aortic/pulmonic), S3 (volume overload – associated with heart failure), Peripheral artery disease diagnosis (angiography gold standard), Heart failure medications (ACE inhibitors first-line), Statin monitoring (LFTs) Endocrine PCOS (increased insulin and androgen levels), Diabetes diagnostic criteria (A1C ≥6.5%, fasting glucose ≥126 confirmed), Diabetic ketoacidosis (Kussmaul respirations, fruity breath), Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (type 2 diabetes), Dawn phenomenon (3 AM to 7 AM – growth hormone/cortisol release), Somogyi effect (nocturnal hypoglycemia → rebound hyperglycemia), Hypoglycemia (treat first – immediately life-threatening), Sulfonylureas (stimulate insulin release), Metformin monitoring (serum creatinine/GFR), Myxedema (severe hypothyroidism – facial swelling, mental slowing, non-pitting edema), Hyperthyroidism (heat intolerance, weight loss, tachycardia) OB/GYN & Women's Health PCOS (increased insulin and androgen levels – hirsutism, acne, irregular menses), Antihypertensives in pregnancy (Methyldopa – safe), Placenta previa (painless bright red vaginal bleeding), Breast cancer sign (firm, fixed painless mass), Rheumatoid arthritis (warm, swollen, tender joints) Dermatology Scabies (topical permethrin – apply head to toe, 8-14 hours), Melanoma assessment (ABCDE rule – Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter 6mm, Evolution), Psoriasis (silvery-white scaly plaques, Auspitz sign, Koebner phenomenon), Shingles/Herpes zoster (unilateral painful dermatomal rash – antiviral within 72 hours), Acne vulgaris (excess sebum production) Ophthalmology Diabetic retinopathy (cotton wool spots, flame hemorrhages, dot-blot hemorrhages, microaneurysms), Hypertension retinopathy (AV nicking, copper/silver wire arterioles), Acute angle-closure glaucoma (severe eye pain, fixed dilated pupil, cloudy cornea – ER STAT), Papilledema (swollen optic disc – increased ICP – ER), Retinal detachment (sudden floaters, flashes, curtain – ER STAT), Cataracts (night vision issues, glare, halos – red reflex test), Age-related macular degeneration (painless central vision loss), Herpes keratitis (fern-like lesion on fluorescein – ophthalmologist STAT), Corneal abrasion (DO NOT PATCH – erythromycin ointment) Infectious Disease Mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr virus – fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy), Sinusitis (Amoxicillin first-line for 10 days), Allergic rhinitis (IgE-mediated – pale boggy nasal mucosa), Tuberculosis (sputum culture gold standard – Isoniazid + Rifampin), HIV/AIDS (CD4 200 = AIDS), Pertussis (whooping cough), Pneumonia (Macrolides for atypical/walking pneumonia), COPD diagnosis (Spirometry gold standard), Asthma classification (moderate persistent = daily symptoms + frequent nighttime awakenings), UTI diagnosis (leukocytes + nitrites on urinalysis), Pyridium (hemolytic anemia adverse effect) GI GERD red flag (odynophagia – painful swallowing requires further evaluation), H. pylori treatment (take probiotics to avoid side effects), PPI use 6 months with diarrhea (consider C. diff), Crohn's disease (skip lesions, cobblestoning, fistulas, weight loss) Psych/Mental Health Depression neurotransmitters (Serotonin – mood, sleep, appetite), SSRIs (increase serotonin availability), Anxiety (excessive worry about something that hasn't occurred), Major vs minor depression (number of symptoms), Suicide screening (direct nonjudgmental questioning) Hematology/Oncology Pyridium (hemolytic anemia), Breast cancer (firm, fixed painless mass), Statin monitoring (LFTs), Iron deficiency anemia (koilonychia/pica), Vitamin B12 deficiency (macrocytic anemia + neurologic symptoms)