Ambulatory Care Nurse Certification Exam (ANCC) Bundle

Which ethical principle underlies nursing actions respecting each patient's values and beliefs? A) Autonomy. B) Beneficence. C) Justice. D) Responsibility. - Ans A The most common symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy are: A) chills, fever, and nausea. B) dysuria, abdominal pain,...

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) - Ans Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels? Furosemide (Lasix). Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). Spironolactone (Aldactone). Triamterene (Dyrenium). cerebellar functioning - Ans The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid, ...

Karposi Sarcoma - Ans Characteristic purple areas on the nose in an HIV-positive female. A type of cancer that can form in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in color. Malodorous single nare - Ans Foreign body Retinal Detachment - Ans the retina sepa...

Hgb male - Ans 13.5 to 17.5 g/dL Hgb female - Ans 12.0 to 15.5 g/dl female male - Ans 36% to 46 % 41% to 53% MCV (size of RBC) - Ans 80 to100 fL >100 fl (macrocytic anemia) such as B12 deficiency (due to pernicious anemia) or folate deficiency <80 (microcytic anemia) such as...

propylthiouracil, methimazole radioactive iodine Propylthiouracil and methimazole shrink the thyroid gland and decrease hormone production. Radioactive iodine can result in the permanent destruction of the thyroid gland. Theophylline is a medication often used for respiratory disease. - Ans What ...

Mood Disorders - Answer Most common psych illnesses Primary characteristic is persistent disturbance in mood - Answer Major Depressive Disorder Often occurs without precipitating event - Answer MDD Object loss theory - Answer Fairbairn, Winnicott & guntrip Aggression turned inward theory...

Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older persons living in the community? A. A history of previous falls B. Living Alone C. Osteoporosis D. Use of an assistive device - Answer A. A history of previous falls An older adult patient complains of recent lapses in memory...

A middle-age female patient presents to the clinic with a recurrence of mild hidradenitis suppurativa after topical therapies failed. Which first-line treatment is recommended? - Answer Tetracycline Twelve weeks of oral tetracycline (Sumycin) is the recommended first-line treatment for hidradenitis...

The Lachman Maneuver is used to detect which of the following? A: Instability of the knee B: Nerve Damage of the knee due to past knee injuries C: Integrity of the patellar tendon D: Tears of the meniscus - Answer instability of the knee A 28-year old multipara who is at 32 weeks gestation p...

Q: risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke? C: a fib, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, carotid stenosis - Answer A: hypertension HTN - most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhages chronic htn --> microaneurysms of arteries --> leaky/ruptured arteries --> stroke Q: gestational age w...

T-test - Answer Compares one variable (perhaps BP) between two groups P-value - Answer Represents the probability of error involved in accepting the observed results as a valid representative of the population. Think of P-value as statistical significance of a hypothesis. Standard deviation...

As a PMHNP, you are aware of antipsychotic medication side effects. Which of the following side effects of antipsychotic medications has an insidious, delayed-onset typically 1 to 2 years after initiation of the medication? a. Dry mouth b. Tardive dyskinesia c. Sedation d. Weight gain - Answer B...

What kind of medications should you avoid in HF - Answer Pseudoephrine (sudafed) because its a decongestant; NSAIDS becasue it promotes reabsorption of sodium; any OTC medication with high sodium contents What kind of medications to avoid in hypertension? - Answer Decongestants; Where would yo...

A patient comes into your office inn a full manic episode. This patient has a diagnosis of Bipolar and Alcohol Use Disorder, moderate. You have a report from the patient's chemical dependency counselor indicating that inpatient chemical dependency counseling is needed. Your patient has been on the ...