NR 602 NP
Primary Care of the Childbearing and
Childrearing Family Practice
Mid-Term Study Guide
, Week 1: Primary Care Foundations in Pediatric and
Women’s Health
🩺 Week One: Primary Care Foundations in Pediatric and
Women’s Health
🧑⚕️ Nurse Practitioner Roles
1. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP):
Focuses on health promotion, disease prevention,
and management of acute and chronic conditions in
children (birth to young adulthood).
Provides family-centered care, developmental
screening, and anticipatory guidance.
2. Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP):
Manages general health needs across the lifespan.
Emphasizes wellness, preventive care, and chronic
disease management in outpatient settings.
3. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP):
Manages patients with acute, critical, or complex
health conditions.
, Often works in hospitals, ICUs, or specialty clinics
(e.g., cardiology, oncology).
🏥 Levels of Care
1.Tertiary Care:
Specialized consultative care, usually inpatient.
Provided by specialists after referral from primary
or secondary providers.
Examples: NICU care, pediatric cardiology,
oncology, or neurosurgery.
2.Quaternary Care:
An extension of tertiary care offering highly
specialized, experimental, or advanced
procedures.
Examples Include Organ transplant centers,
advanced genetic testing, and fetal surgery.
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention
Primary Prevention: Prevent disease before it
occurs.
, Examples: Vaccines, education on safe sleep,
nutrition counseling.
Secondary Prevention: Early detection and
treatment to prevent progression.
Examples: Lead screening, Pap smears,
developmental screenings.
Tertiary Prevention: Reduce complications or
disability from established disease.
Examples Include Asthma management, physical
therapy after injury, and diabetic education.
🦠 Immunity
Innate Immunity: Natural, nonspecific defense
(skin, mucous membranes, WBCs).
Adaptive Immunity: Acquired through exposure or
vaccination; specific and has memory.
Active Immunity: Produced by the person’s
immune system (e.g., after infection or vaccination).
Passive Immunity: Transferred antibodies (e.g.,
maternal antibodies, immunoglobulin therapy).
Vaccination: Administration of a vaccine to stimulate an
immune response.
Primary Care of the Childbearing and
Childrearing Family Practice
Mid-Term Study Guide
, Week 1: Primary Care Foundations in Pediatric and
Women’s Health
🩺 Week One: Primary Care Foundations in Pediatric and
Women’s Health
🧑⚕️ Nurse Practitioner Roles
1. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP):
Focuses on health promotion, disease prevention,
and management of acute and chronic conditions in
children (birth to young adulthood).
Provides family-centered care, developmental
screening, and anticipatory guidance.
2. Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP):
Manages general health needs across the lifespan.
Emphasizes wellness, preventive care, and chronic
disease management in outpatient settings.
3. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP):
Manages patients with acute, critical, or complex
health conditions.
, Often works in hospitals, ICUs, or specialty clinics
(e.g., cardiology, oncology).
🏥 Levels of Care
1.Tertiary Care:
Specialized consultative care, usually inpatient.
Provided by specialists after referral from primary
or secondary providers.
Examples: NICU care, pediatric cardiology,
oncology, or neurosurgery.
2.Quaternary Care:
An extension of tertiary care offering highly
specialized, experimental, or advanced
procedures.
Examples Include Organ transplant centers,
advanced genetic testing, and fetal surgery.
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention
Primary Prevention: Prevent disease before it
occurs.
, Examples: Vaccines, education on safe sleep,
nutrition counseling.
Secondary Prevention: Early detection and
treatment to prevent progression.
Examples: Lead screening, Pap smears,
developmental screenings.
Tertiary Prevention: Reduce complications or
disability from established disease.
Examples Include Asthma management, physical
therapy after injury, and diabetic education.
🦠 Immunity
Innate Immunity: Natural, nonspecific defense
(skin, mucous membranes, WBCs).
Adaptive Immunity: Acquired through exposure or
vaccination; specific and has memory.
Active Immunity: Produced by the person’s
immune system (e.g., after infection or vaccination).
Passive Immunity: Transferred antibodies (e.g.,
maternal antibodies, immunoglobulin therapy).
Vaccination: Administration of a vaccine to stimulate an
immune response.
