Table of Contents
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Preface ix
Contributors and Reviewers xi
SECTION I: EXAM AND HEALTH SCREENING OVERVIEW
1. Certifi cation Exam Information 3
2. Question Dissection and Analysis 27
3. Pharmacology Review 71
SECTION II: SYSTEMS REVIEW
4. Health Screening and Health Promotion Review 97
5. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Review 107
6. Skin and Integumentary System Review 123
7. Cardiovascular System Review 145
8. Pulmonary System Review 173
9. Endocrine System Review 191
10. Gastrointestinal System Review 207
11. Renal System Review 219
12. Nervous System Review 227
13. Hematological System Review 241
14. Musculoskeletal System Review 251
15. Psychosocial Mental Health Review 267
SECTION III: REPRODUCTIVE REVIEW
16. Menís Health Review 283
17. Womenís Health Review 291
18. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
or Infections (STIs) Review 307
19. Womenís Health: Pregnancy and Childbirth Review 321
SECTION IV: PEDIATRICS AND ADOLESCENTS REVIEW
20. Pediatrics Review: Newborns 343
21. Pediatrics Review: Toddlers (Ages 2 to 3 Years) 361
22. Pediatrics Review: School-Aged (Including Preschool) 367
23. Adolescents Review 373
SECTION V: GERIATRICS REVIEW
24. Body and Metabolic Changes in the Older Adult 385
25. Common Disorders in Geriatrics 389
26. Hospice 409
SECTION VI: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES REVIEW
27. Medico-Legal, Ethical Guidelines, and Advanced Practice Law 413
28. Nursing Research Review 427
SECTION VII: PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
29. Practice Questions 435
30. Answers With Rationale 545
References 609
Abbreviations 615
Index 625
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