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AGACNP Board Exam Hot TopicsTelangiectasia is associated with? differentials? - correct answer spider veins assoc with rosacea, liver dz, scleroderma, lupus, raynauds, corticosteroids differential: PVD, PE (hemosiderans staining) type 1 error - correct answer false POSITIVE =1 incorrectly rejecting the TRUE null hypothesis which is true type 2 error - correct answer false NEGATIVE= 2 failing to reject a null hypothesis which is false mandate to prevent VAP? - correct answer HOB elevated 30degrees what encompasses credentialing? - correct answer minimal level of professional competence 1. education 2. licensure 3. certification credentialed privileges? - correct answer granted by hospital credentialing committee which is necessary to practice in inpatient setting Sensitivity - correct answer + POSITIVE ability of a test to correctly. and positively identify those with a disease Specificity - correct answer - NEGATIVE ability of test to correctly identify those WITHOUT a disease null hypothesis - correct answer the hypothesis that there is no significant relation btwn the variables of the study. rejected null hypothesis= results are NOT due to chance P value - correct answer represents the probability of error involved in accepting the observed results as a valid representative of the population P< 0.05 - correct answer Rejects the null results are NOT due to chance P >0.05 - correct answer fail to reject the null hypothesis study results could be due to chance who determines NP scope of practice? - correct answer state practice act Vaccines after splenectomy - correct answer both meningococcal and both PNA most important also HIV flu tdap zoster HPV MMR varicella Addison's disease lab values, test to dx, if hypotensive? - correct answer hyponatremia hypoglycemia hyperkalemia elevated ESR lymphocytosis