NR 601 Week 4 Midterm Exam Study Guide

2. Key Concepts to Study Students should be able to understand the approach to adult and geriatric patients and the special challenges that are faced with aging. Students should be able to complete the following aspects of care of all conditions and diseases listed above: • Pharmacologic management • Physical assessment findings • Differential diagnoses • Patient education and follow-up recommendations • Clinical decision-making using evidence-based guidelines 4. Recommended Resources • Textbook Chapters: Harrison’s Internal Medicine 21st edition o Week 1: 2,6,12,476,477 o Week 2: 407, 273, 281, 277, 257, 258 o Week 3: 240, 241, 251, 253, 261, 262, 263, 264 o Week 4: 126, 199, 200, 286, 287, 292, 297 • Canvas Modules: 1-4 • Be familiar with the Beers Criteria, JNC8 guidelines for HTN, GOLD/GINA guidelines for asthma and COPD diagnosis and management. • Make sure to complete the practice patient cases in the modules as these will help refine your approach to chronic disease management. 6. Exam Logistics & Reminders • Platform: ExamSoft • Open/Closed Book: Closed • Proctoring Method: Assessment monitoring software with environmental scan • Assessment Integrity: You are expected to comply with the Student Code of Conduct, the Chamberlain University Technical Requirements found in the Academic Catalog, all University Assessment Requirements during testing, the recent version of the third-party assessment platform’s software. Failure to adhere may result in academic integrity and/or professional conduct inquiry. 7. Course Leader Notes/Advice The first four weeks of NR601 is centered around fundamentals of geriatric care followed by circulation and breathing disorders most common in the again population. Make 5x8 cards for each condition detailing: sign/symptoms, physical exam findings, diagnostics and treatment/patient education. Read through the assigned readings ideally three times: first read just to “read,” second read and take notes on your cards, and skim read before testing on known areas of weakness. When testing, look at the question, NOT the answers. Decide on the answer before looking at the choices on the exam. Align your “correct” answer with a choice on the exam. 56% of the FNP board exam is Internal Medicine topics. The exam questions will be asking you to apply the information you have learned about these conditions/diseases in small patient vignettes which will prepare you for board exam questions.