Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination And Practice Preparation / Edition 4

by Margaret A. Fitzgerald DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, DCC, FAAN, FNAP

Overview

Start preparing for your future…today! Develop the test-taking skills you need to prepare for your certification examination and gain a solid knowledge base to successfully enter practice. Begin with a real-world case study introducing must-know disorders; then quiz yourself with questions reflecting the content in the board certification examinations. More than 2,000 questions help you practice your diagnostic and treatment reasoning skills. Review in any setting. Access the new Davis Digital Version, online at DavisPlus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803640740
Publisher:	F.A. Davis Company
Publication date:	12/22/2014
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

1. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 2. Neurological Disorders 3. Skin Disorders 4. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems 5. Cardiac Disorders 6. Respiratory Disorders 7. Gastrointestinal Disorders 8. Male Genitourinary System 9. Musculoskeletal Disorders 10. Peripheral Vascular Disease 11. Endocrine Disorders 12. Renal Disorders 13. Hematological and Select Immunological Disorders 14. Psychosocial Disorders 15. Female Reproductive and Genitourinary Systems 16. Older Adults 17. Pediatrics 18. Childbearing 19. Professional Issues Appendix Understanding Test Design and Theory Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Kathleen M. Woodruff, DNP, RN, ANP-BC(USC School of Social Work)
Description: This review book is intended to assist nurse practitioner students in preparing for the certification examination and ultimately entrance into practice.
Purpose: This book has been developed to help nurse practitioners develop knowledge and skills to successfully enter practice as well as achieve certification. The author has identified a worthwhile objective and has done an excellent job in meeting it.
Audience: The author of this book is an authority on the subject as a family nurse practitioner, professional speaker, and developer/speaker of NP certification and practice preparation courses.
Features: The book is not intended to be a comprehensive primary care textbook, but as a resource to reinforce learning and a guide for entry into primary care practice. It is organized by systems of disorders. Each section provides challenging questions, answers, and a discussion section to enhance learning. Numerous tables highlight the important material and provide the reader with excellent resources.
Assessment: Preparation for the nurse practitioner certification examination is always challenging, but this book provides students with an excellent opportunity to prepare, review, and complete sample questions for self-evaluation. This is an important book that will help nurse practitioner students prepare and gain confidence for the certification examination. It is essential that updated versions of this book are available to keep the material current and accurate.

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