Essential study Materials

A patient is diagnose with cyclic mastalgia. Which of the following statements is true regarding the diagnosis? The nurse practitioner understands that a woman’s lifetime risk of being diagnose with breast cancer is: The nurse practitioner understands that a patient with hyperandrogenism may present with which of the following? For women younger than 35, infertility is ….as failure to achieve a successful pregnancy after __________ of regular unprotect intercourse. The nurse practitioner...

The nurse practitioner is prescribing a depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection for a patient. This medication is given at _______ week intervals. Although barrier contraception methods are less effective in preventing pregnancy than more modern methods, the nurse practitioner understands that interest in barrier methods is on the rise because they: A woman is interested in starting Depo-Provera injections for contraception. What would be the most likely side effect that she should be...

The nurse practitioner student is preparing for an upcoming exam and understands that the Tanner Scale includes ____ stages of sexual maturity What approach does Health People 2020 use to achieve its goals and objectives? The nurse practitioner is performing a speculum exam on a 42 year-old female patient. Which reproductive anatomy should be assessed during the speculum exam? Select all that apply. The nurse practitioner is interviewing a new patient to the practice. Which of the following shou...

Female with one solitary, nonpainful lesion on labia. syphilis treated with benzathine IM x1. Which stage are you treating? female with retained diaphragm w fever and s/s of UTI. UA with positive nitrates, blood, and leukocyte. Culture sent to lab. What do you do? Female with LMP 14 months ago. Now s/s of hirsutism. What is your dx? Obese female with hx of DM x2 has complaints of vaginal discharge and itching. What is likely dx? Teaching class about HIV. What is true? Select all: (it’s the las...

Female with one solitary, nonpainful lesion on labia. syphilis treated with benzathine IM x1. Which stage are you treating? female with retained diaphragm w fever and s/s of UTI. UA with positive nitrates, blood, and leukocyte. Culture sent to lab. What do you do? Female with LMP 14 months ago. Now s/s of hirsutism. What is your dx? Obese female with hx of DM x2 has complaints of vaginal discharge and itching. What is likely dx? Teaching class about HIV. What is true? Select all: (it’s the las...

Which headache sign does not warrant an immediate investigation? During a migraine, what happens to the cerebral arteries? You are evaluating a 15 year old patient for bipolar disorder. His parents tell you that he has severe mood swings, is easily distracted, and constantly corrects his teachers. You would have a high suspicion for bipolar if which symptom was present? Which risk factor is not associated with breast cancer? A 26 year old woman with bulimia is likely to be: What medication is us...

Which headache sign does not warrant an immediate investigation? During a migraine, what happens to the cerebral arteries? You are evaluating a 15 year old patient for bipolar disorder. His parents tell you that he has severe mood swings, is easily distracted, and constantly corrects his teachers. You would have a high suspicion for bipolar if which symptom was present? Which risk factor is not associated with breast cancer? A 26 year old woman with bulimia is likely to be: What medication is us...

A patient with diarrhea is tested for C. difficile. How soon should the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) yield results? Older adults frequently complain of constipation. Which medication listed below does NOT increase the likelihood of constipation in an older adult? A 79-year-old with an appendicitis is unlikely to exhibit A 10-year-old female presents with a 3-month history of abdominal pain. She has been diagnosed with recurrent abdominal pain. During the interview the nurse practitioner is likely to...

CO6 Develop a personal awareness of complex organizational systems, and integrate values and beliefs with organizational mission. (PO 7) Complete the Week 8 AACN Essentials Self-Assessment (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Compare your scores from Week 2 to Week 8. Describe how far have you come and how much further do you wish to go in improving your competencies during the next two years of practice.

CO5 Apply improvement methods, based on data from the outcomes of care processes, to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare. (PO 8) In Huston’s (2010) brief, but impressive article (required reading this week), the author outlines several leadership competencies that EVERY nurse leader will need for 2020. That year is not too far in the future, is it? Select one of the eight leadership competencies Huston described and relate it to your own leade...