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Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - FNP Review Endocrine Terms 2022/2023 - - - 1. Hypoglycemia Blood glucose <50. Weakness, hand tremor, anxiety, "feels like passing out" Uncorrected >>coma 2. DM type 1 Caused by destruction of B cells in the islets of Langer- hans resulting in abrupt cessation of insulin production. School-age child with recent onset of persistent thirst, freq urination and wt. loss. Loses wt despite eating lots. May see blurred vision, "fruity" b...

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - Gastrointestinal Sloan Exam 2022/2023 - - - - 1. A 10 month old child has been diagnosed with gas- troenteritis. He attends a child care facility. What is the most likely cause of his illness? 2. In a healthy, 8 month old with diarrhea but no dehy- dration, what would be the most appropriate advice to give parents? 3. When evaluating a child with abdominal pain, what symptom would lead to a likely organic etiology? 4. Vomiting in infa...

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - HEENT Board Review 2022/2023 1. what are the recommendation for acute rhinosinusitis 2. what are the centor criteria for strptococ- cus 3. typical lab findings in someone with mononucleosis 4. lifte threatening infection which can cause sudden and critical narrowing of the airway. Medical emergency watchful waiting for 10 days Amox Vs Amox with clav No Macrolides treat for 5-7 days with ABT if needed abscence of cough p...

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - HEENT FNP Terms 2022/2023 1. With Corneal Abrasion what must you Rule Out? 2. How do you di- agnose corneal abrasion? 3. How to treat corneal abrasion Shingles, herpes keratitis, penetrating trauma, vision loss, soil/dirt Flourescein dye with black light lamp Herp= fern-like Corn=more linear flush eye, refer to ophthalmologist if unable to remove foreign body. Topical Ophthalmic erythromycin (3-5 days) and pain meds 4. What i...

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - N520 Exam 6 Endocrine Drugs Terms - 2022/2023 1. HyPOthyroid drugs Levothyroxine (synthetic thyroxine T4), Syn- throid, Levothroid 2. HyPOthyroid drugs: route PO, IV 3. HyPOthyroid drugs: MOA increase metabolic activity of body 4. HyPOthyroid drugs: Uses Drug of choice for all forms of hypothyroidism simple goiter, myxedema coma 5. HyPOthyroid drugs: Moni- tor S/S of hyperthyroidism - tachycardia, sweating, intolerance t...

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - Orthopedics Board Review Questions 1. Your patient complains of Pain in the knees. He states that he has stiffness in the morning that progressively gets better over an hour or with rest. Upon inspection you note crepitius of the joint and tenderness upon palpation. what is your likely dignosis 2. what is the non-pharmacological treat ment for osteoarthritis 3. what is the pharmacological treatment for osteoarthritis 4. autoimmu...

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - Peds Cardio Terms 2022 1. Ventricular septal defect VSD 2. Tetralogy of Fallot Most common congenital heart defect Cyanotic 4 findings: Pulmonary stenosis, VSD, overriding aorta & R Ventricular hypertorphy Systolic murmur on L sternal border 3. Chest pain Peds Usually non-cardiac in origin 4. Congestive Heart Common cause is VSD failure Peds Tachypnea Tachycardia Hepatomegaly 5. Still's murmur Vibratory systolic ej...

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification | FNP 1 - Review CV Terms 2022 1. Myocardial Infarction Steady, gradually increas- ing intensity chest pain. De- scribed as squeezing, tight, crushin, heavy pressure. Pro- voked by exertion or eating. Often radiates to L side of neck, jaw and arm. Contin- ues to have pain at rest. Di- aphoresis with cool, clammy skin. SOB, dyspnea, weak- ness, nausea are also associ- ate. EKG to confirm. 2. Congestive Heart Failure Gradual/acute onset of dysp- nea, fat...