Exam (elaborations)
ANCC AGACNP Certification Questions and answers | Latest 2024/25 RATED A+
- Course
- Institution
ANCC AGACNP Certification Questions and answers | Latest 2024/25 RATED A+
[Show more]
Content preview
ANCC AGACNP Certification Questionsand answers | Latest 2024/25 RATED A+
When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM,
ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility
Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13
How often should you get a physical exam? - Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21
Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59
Every 2 years from age 60+
When should you check lipid panel? - Starting at age 20 and every 5 years unless >
200 mg/dL
When should mammography and prostate screening begin? - Mammography:
starting between 40-50 and continue as long as she has 10+ more years
Prostate: At 40 if family hx of AA. At 50 for everyone else
When should you have baseline ECG in place? - Age 40
When should colorectal screening start? - Age 50. Annual FOBT with flex sig q 5
years and colonoscopy q 10 years
When should glaucoma testing start? - Age 40 and yearly
When should herpes zoster be given? - Age 50-60
When can Pap smear be discontinued? - Age > 65-70 with three consecutive normal
tests and no abnormal tests in last 10 years
Top 4 killers in the US of everyone - Heart disease, colorectal cancer, Lowe
respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, flu, PNA), CVA stroke
Cancer with highest mortality in both men and women? - Lung
What is the most common cancer in women in the US? - Breast
What is the most common cancer in men in the US? - Prostate
Who should get hep A vaccine? - Military, travelers, men who have sex with men
Who should have hep B vaccine? - Healthcare workers and high risk patients
What is ginger used for and what should you watch for? - Nausea, dyspepsia,
constipation, colic
,INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What is ginseng used for and what should you watch for? - Increase overall well-
being, Lower cholesterol, reduce fatigue, enhance libido
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, mania with MAOIs, May inhibit opioids
What is St. John's wort used for and what should you watch for? - Depression,
anxiety, sleep disorders, BPH
INCREASED RISK OF CLOTTING, many drug interactions, may increase efficacy of
opioids
What is echinacea used for and what should you watch for? - Common cold
Anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, increased sedation during anesthesia
What is gingko Biloba used for and what should you watch for? - Memory and
concentration, claudication and glaucoma
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING, increased blood pressure
Black cohosh use and warning - Menopausal discomfort
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
Large amounts may cause seizures, visual changes and bradycardia
What is evening primrose used for and what should you watch for? - Menopausal
discomfort
May elevate blood glucose
May increase the risk of seizures
What is kava kava used for and what should you watch for? - Improve relaxation
without messing with clarity
High doses can lead to HTN, liver damage, visual impairment and dry skin
Do not use with ETOH
May worsen Parkinson's
What is garlic used for and what should you watch for? - Indigestion, respiratory
complaints, increase energy
INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING
What are the two titles of HIPAA? - Title 1: projects health insurance coverage for
workers and their families when they lose their job (Cobra)
Title 2: requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care
transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans and employers
Who is required to follow HIPAA? - Health care providers, clearinghouses, and health
plans
, What are the two goals of healthy people 2020? - 1) Increase the quality and years of
healthy life
2) Eliminate health disparities among Americans
What diagnoses must NPs report to the Department of Health? - Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
HIV
TB
Animal bites to animal control
II II II II
II IIWhat is covered in Medicare A? - Hospital, SNF, home care services and hospice
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
What is covered by Medicare B? - Known as supplemental medical insurance, pays for
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
physicians visits, outpatient services, lab and diagnostics, medical equipment and flu
II II II II II II II II II II II
shots
II II
Medicare pays 80% and patient pays 20% II II II II II II
II IIWhat is Medicare C? - Medicare Advantage - combines A B into one plan
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
What is Medicare D? - Limited prescription drug coverage
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
Monthly premium required, only available if you have part A
II II II II II II II II II
What do the State Practice Acts do? - - authorize boards of nursing in each to establish
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
authority for licensure
II II II
- define scope of practice and prescriptive authority
II II II II II II II
How is licensure and certification different? - Certification is granted by
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
nongovernmental agencies once mastery of specialized knowledge is demonstrated.
II II II II II II II II II
Licensure is by the state when a person is qualified.
II II II II II II II II II II
What are the components of decisional capacity? - The ability to understand, reason,
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
differentiate good and bad, and communicate
II II II II II II
Who was the first NP in the US? - Loretta Ford, who worked with Dr. Henry Silver at the
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
University of Colorado and began the NP in pediatrics in 1964 due to physician shortages
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
How did the inpatient NP develop? - As a result of managed care, hospital restructuring
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
and decreases in medical residency programs
II II II II II II
II IIRoles of NP - Clinicians, consultants, educators, and researchers
II II II II II II II II II II
II IIWhat makes an experiment study? - Randomization and control group
II II II II II II II II II II II
, What is deductive reasoning? Vs. inductive - Deductive reasoning uses general
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
premises to make specific predictions
II II II II II
Inductive is the process of developing a generalization after specific information has been
II II II II II II II II II II II II
studied
II
What are the USPSTF recommendation grades? - A recommended with high evidence
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
of benefit, B recommended with moderate net benefit, C recommended in select
II II II II II II II II II II II II
individuals with small benefits, D not recommended due to harm, I insufficient evidence
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
What does a sensitive test mean? - - identifies those who have the disease (true
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
positives)
II II
- it will have minimal false negatives
II II II II II II II
- it helps rule out disease
II II II II II
What does a test with high specificity mean? - - identifies the true negatives
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
- has minimal false positives
II II II II II
- rules in the positive disease
II II II II II
What is Nightingale's theory of nursing - Based on creating a restorative environment
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
Fresh air, light, nutrition, cleanliness, warmth
II II II II II
What is Fay Abdullah's theory of nursing? - Care for the whole person including
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
physical, spiritual and social
II II II II
What is Orem's theory of nursing? - Focused on professional and technological
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
operations. The nurse diagnoses and plans the care and then manages it.
II II II II II II II II II II II II
What is Roger's theory of nursing? - Individual is seen as an energy field existing within
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
the universe
II II
II IIWhat is Leininger's theory of nursing? - Culture care
II II II II II II II II II II
Describe the WHO's ladder for pain management - Step 1: aspirin, apap, or NSAID +|-
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
adjuvants
II
Step 1: maintain step 2 and add low opioid (codeine, hydrocodone, oxy, tramadol)
II II II II II II II II II II II II
Step 3: add stronger opioids
II II II II
What is a fever? What numbers should you watch for? - - elevated body temperature
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
above normal (37 Celsius)
II II II II
- 101.5 F = 38.3 C
II II II II II
Tension headaches - Most common type in adults. Mechanism is uncertain but though
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
to be related to muscle contraction. Produces generalized bilateral pain that is described
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
as frontotemporal band like discomfort. Pain is described as mild to moderate, non-
II II II II II II II II II II II II II
throbbing pain, tightness, or pressure with a gradual onset that may last hours. It is
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller STUVATE. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
85169 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now