Core Review for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners » (1st Edition)

Authored and endorsed by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP), the Core Review for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners book accompanies the Core Curriculum for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. This core review provides practice questions for recent graduates for both pediatric and family nurse practitioner programs to use in their respective certification exams offered by the PNCB and ANCC. Review questions include the Role of the PNP, Wellness Issues, Growth and Development, Genetics, Chronic Conditions, Pediatric Emergencies, and Pharmacology.

• UNIQUE! Authored and endorsed by NAPNAP, the only national association of PNPs
• UNIQUE! Authored and endorsed by the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP)
• Multiple-choice practice questions cover all content on both the NCBPNP and ANCC certification exams
• Questions based on the corresponding chapters in the Core Curriculum
• Answer key contains rationales for both correct and incorrect responses

Preface     xvii
Role of the Nurse Practitioner     1
Evolution of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Role   Paula Grace Dunn Tropello     2
Essential Elements of the Advanced Practice Role for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners   Irma Lara   Rose A. Saldivar     7
Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making   Diane M. Wink     16
Health Assessment and Physical Examination     25
Measures of Child Growth and Development   Mariailiana J. Stark     26
Assessment of the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat   Julee Waldrop     34
Assessment of the Pulmonary System   Julee Waldrop     40
Assessment of the Cardiovascular System   Victoria P. Niederhauser     46
Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System   Leigh Small     51
Assessment of the Reproductive and Urologic Systems   Gail Hornor     56
Assessment of the Integumentary System   Cheri Barber     63
Assessment of the Hematologic and Lymphatic System   Mary Blaszko Helming     68
Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System   Mary Sobralske     74
Assessment of the Neurologic System   Karen Duderstadt     82
Special Topics in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention     87
Core Concepts in Genetics   Patricia Biller Krauskopf     88
Immunizations   Janet M. Camacho     95
Nutrition   Patricia Biller Krauskopf     103
Preconceptional and Prenatal Role of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner   Mary Margaret Gottesman     111
Care of the Newborn Before Hospital Discharge   Dana K. Ing     116
Newborns and Infants   Shirley A. Alvaro     125
Preterm Infant Follow-up Care   Mary Enzman Hagedorn     133
Child Abuse and Neglect   MaryAnne C. Murray     139
Toddlers, Preschoolers, and School-agers   Mariailiana J. Stark     146
Mental Health Promotion and Mental Health Screening for Children and Adolescents   Deborah Shelton     152
Sports Participation: Evaluation and Monitoring   Amy K. Foy     160
Early Adolescents, Late Adolescents, and College-age Young Adults   Naomi A. Schapiro     166
Sexuality and Birth Control   Jean B. Ivey     176
Diagnosis and Management of Common Illness in Children and Adolescents     183
Common Illnesses of the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat   Patricia Jackson Allen     184
Common Illnesses of the Pulmonary System   Patricia Jackson Allen     192
Common Illnesses of the Cardiovascular System   Joyce M. Knestrick     199
Common Illnesses of the Gastrointestinal System   Leigh Small     206
Common Illnesses of the Reproductive and Urologic Systems   Margaret McNulty   Mariailiana J. Stark     215
Common Illnesses of the Integumentary System   Vicki W. Sharrer     223
Common Illnesses of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems   Adele E. Young     230
Common Illnesses of the Musculoskeletal System   Barbara Hoyer Schaffner     236
Common Illnesses of the Neurologic System   Ritamarie John     243
Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Conditions in Children and Adolescents     253
Asthma   Terry A. Buford     254
Cerebral Palsy   Lori Lei Lundberg     262
Childhood Cancer   Sharron L. Docherty     270
Cleft Lip and Palate   Victoria P. Niederhauser     278
Common Genetic Conditions in Children   Irma Lara   Rose A. Saldivar     282
Common Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents   Deborah Shelton     287
Congenital Heart Disease   Kari Crawford     295
Cystic Fibrosis   Lois Pancratz     300
Diabetes Types 1 and 2   Stephanie Bonney     306
Eating Disorders   Kiersten Wells     312
Epilepsy   Maria S. Chico     320
Hemoglobinopathies   Mirella Vasquez Brooks     325
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis   Richelle T. Magday Asselstine     330
Learning Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder   Deborah Shelton     337
Renal Failure   Melanie Klein     344
Spina Bifida and Other Myelodysplasias   Michele A. Tholcken     350
Diagnostic, Medication, and Treatment Guides for Children and Adolescents     359
Readiness for Handling Pediatric Emergencies in the Primary Care Office   Lisa Marie Bernardo     360
Diagnostic Tests for Pediatric Clinical Decision Making   Amy J. Howells     364
Pharmacodynamic Considerations Unique to Neonates, Infants, Children, and Adolescents   Irma Lara   Rose A. Saldivar     369
Pain Management for Children   Amy K. Foy     376
Complementary and Alternative Therapy   Ruey Jane Ryburn     383
Nonpharmacologic Treatments and Pediatric Procedures   Linda S. Blasen     394
Future Education and Practice Issues     401
Evolving Roles for Pediatric and Nurse Practitioners   Kari Crawford   Stacey Teicher     402