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Test-taking and Study Strategies for Success
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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
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Epidemiology/risk analysis (environmental
exposures, substance use, violence, etc.)
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Genetics
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Risk reduction
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Health behavior guidelines (nutritional
recommendations, exercise, vitamin supplements, stress reduction,
ultraviolet exposure, sexually transmitted diseases)
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Anatomy and physiology
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Growth and development
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Screening tests
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Wellness assessment (neglect and abuse,
substance use, nutrition, exercise, smoking, domestic violence, use
of medications including OTC, prescription, herbal, complimentary
therapies)
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Assessment of Acute and Chronic Illnesses
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Epidemiology/disease control (infections,
communicable diseases, bioterrorism)
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Pathophysiology and psychopathology
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Diagnostic reasoning
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Comprehensive health assessment
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Clinical Management
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Standards of practice
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Clinical guidelines
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Pharmacotherpeutics
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Clinical therapeutics (nutrition,
occupational/physical therapy, complimentary/alternative therapies,
counseling service, etc.)
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Clinical decision-making (advanced directives,
coordination of care, cultural competence, communication, etc.)
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Documentation (treatment plan, management
plan, SOAP, document pertinent negatives, document improvement in
physical exam, plan of care, findings that support differential
diagnosis)
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Safety (restraints, environmental/chemical,
reporting abuse/neglect, patient supervision, etc.)
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Theory application (provider-patient
relationship, evidence-based practice, etc.)
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The Nurse Practitioner and Patient Relationship
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Cultural and linguistic competence (perception
of health, illness, death, impact of spiritual beliefs, therapeutic
regimens, complimentary alternative medicines, etc.)
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Therapeutic communication (cultural
sensitivity, communication theory, communication techniques, patient
education, patient advocacy)
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Professional Role and Policy
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Health care/public policy (reimbursement, laws
and regulations, coding, HIPPA, healthcare disparities, autonomy)
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Ethics
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Standards and scope of advanced practice
nursing
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Access to care (treatment cost-effectiveness,
drug costs, healthcare disparities, uninsured/third-party
reimbursement, transportation, availability of specialized
providers, cultural barriers)
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Research
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Research utilization/evidence-based practice
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Outcomes evaluation (continuous process
improvement, quality improvement, quality assurance, total quality
management)
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Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems
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HEENT
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Respiratory
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Cardiovascular
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Gastrointestinal
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Renal/genitourinary/reproductive
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Men’s health
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Women’s health
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Musculoskeletal
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Neurological
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Endocrine
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Hematopoietic/genetics/immunology
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Integumentary
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Lymphatic
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Allergies
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Psychosocial/behavioral/cultural
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Communicable/infectious diseases
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Emergencies
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Functional/mobility issues
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Developmental changes
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Learning disabilities
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Pain management
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