Family Nurse Practitioner Program
NU675 Management of Women and Children in Ambulatory Care
Exam #1 Study Guide
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the exam
This is an exam; please see the JCN testing policies in the syllabus and student handbook. It is
an individual effort, and NO resources are permitted to be used during the exam.
Overview:
1. This exam will include the content covered in modules 1 through 7
2. It is comprised of 90 questions and you will have 135 minutes to complete it.
3. It must be taken on 10/24/23 9:00am EST.
4. Exam grades will be available after all students have completed the exam, and a thorough item
analysis is completed by faculty. This typically takes approximately 24-48 hours.
5. Students may review their exams in a proctored session. Please contact course faculty for an
appointment after grades are posted. You will only be able to review questions that were
answered incorrectly up to 10 business days after posted grades for said exam.
6. Please do not request additional details or information regarding this study guide (e.g.
“Exactly what do you want us to know about…?”). Exam information will only be distributed to
all students at the same time and not on an individual basis.
In addition to your comprehensive review of the material, it is suggested that you pay close
attention to the following content areas:
Growth and Development
Principles of normal child development.
Pediatric physical exam.
Teething/dental care.
Normal development expected at milestones,
as well as anticipatory guidance.
Normal language acquisition,
development/delays/bilingual families.
Crying episodes.
Infant reflexes.
Why does the APRN assess gestational age,
developmental age, and birth weight?
Nutrition
Sleep
Genetics
Pediatric Environmentalism
Health promotion/Disease Prevention
Immunizations/Infectious Disease
Safety/Injury prevention
INTENSIVE DAY
Pelvic exam/STI/Breast
Provider responsibility situations for
mandatory reporting to child welfare
organizations.
Tanner scale
Sexual Maturity Rating (SMR)
vaccine recommendations/schedule
Breastfeeding/supplements/growth spurts.
Introduction of milk/solid foods.
Normal weight gain.
Most common cause of infant malnutrition.
BMI classifications.
Food refusal
Discuss nutritional requirements of the
pediatric population.
Identify sleep patterns of the pediatric
population.
Sleep-onset association disorder.
Understand the basic principles of genetics
relationship between genetics and diseases.
Apply/integrate basic genetics/genomics into
primary care
Explain the impact of social, political and
economic influences upon the environment &
human health exposures
Impact of worldwide climate change on
nutrition and food security.
Understand information on human exposure
to environmental hazards
Recognize that infectious diseases are the
leading causes of illness in infants and
children. Distinguish serious infection from
those that are self-limiting.
Best practice – immunization technique
Flu vaccine/Vaccine refusal/Live virus
vaccines
Roseola/Erythema migrans
Hand, foot and mouth disease/5th disease
Evaluation of a WBC count
Sore throat – infectious mononucleosis,
epiglottitis, GABHS, scarlet fever
Understand approaches to safety and injury
prevention in the pediatric population.
Evaluation and treatment of the following
STIs: bacterial vaginosis, Candidiasis,
Trichomoniasis.
Pap procedures
Contraception/Pregnancy/Menopause/Gender
Presentation/ Menstruation/High risk
behaviors/Suicide
Ophthalmology/Ear Disorders/ Cleft Palate
GI
GU
Microscope procedure and equipment
Breast anatomy, breast exam, concerning
findings, imaging and interpretations
Normal pelvic exam
Discuss Menopausal dyspareunia
Menstrual disorders: dysmenorrhea
Oral contraceptives: indications,
contraindications, adverse reactions
Pregnancy: Chadwick’s sign, fundal height,
vaccination considerations, nutritional
counseling, normal weight gain, GDM
diagnosis and management
High risk behaviors/ Suicide in adolescents
Understand the standards and guidelines for
visual screening and eye care in children.
Methods for early detection and correction of
visual disorders. Assessment of the eye/red
reflex/Hirschberg test. Strabismus,
conjunctivitis, exotropia, nasolacrimal duct
obstruction.
Recognize normal ear anatomy and
physiology to be able to confidently identify,
assess, and diagnose ear disorders in children
Assessment/Weber and Rinne.
AOM, otitis externa, effusion – when to refer.
EOM – use of a wick.
Recognize when to refer for ophthalmology
and ear disorders.
Identification and intervention for
Craniofacial abnormalities.
Diagnosis, evaluation treatment and
management of the following:
abdominal pain, swallowing foreign body,
appendicitis, Hirschsprung disease, ulcerative
colitis, recurrent abdominal pain,
vomiting/diarrhea, celiac disease
Recognize that GU problems can occur at
any point from the kidneys to the urethral
meatus. UA considerations in teenagers;
uncircumcised males; vaginal adhesions;
hydronephrosis, glomerulonephritis, UTI
testing/treatment; hypospadias; hematuria;
hydrocele; varicocele
Recognize conditions that need immediate
referral to the ED.
Dermatology
Review content for Atopic Dermatitis,
Pityriasis Rosea, & Eczema