NP Certification Q&A
Welcome to NP Certification Q&A presented by Fitzgerald Health Education Associates. This podcast is for NP students studying to pass their NP certification exam. Getting to the correct test answers means breaking down the exam questions themselves. Expert Fitzgerald faculty clinicians share their knowledge and experience to help you dissect the anatomy of a test question so you can better understand how to arrive at the correct test answer. So, if you’re ready, let’s jump right in.
NP Certification Q&A
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Older Adult With New Onset Headache
An 81-year-old woman with a 30-year history of hypertension and dyslipidemia, both at treatment goal, presents with a 1-week history of a new-onset headache. She states, “I’ve never had a headache like this before in my life.”She has a h...
Diagnostic Testing In Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
An 81-year-old woman with a 30 year hx of HTN and dyslipidemia, all at treatment goal, presents with a 1-week history of a new onset left sided headache, scalp tenderness and jaw claudication. Suspecting giant cell arteritis, the clinician orde...
RSV Immunization During Pregnancy
A healthy 30-year-old at 33 weeks' gestation presents for routine prenatal care in late September in the northeast USA. She's not previously received any vaccines. And about the past ten years and states, "I heard there are shots to protect the...
Secondary Sexual Characteristics in a Preteen
A 12-year-old male presents with his father for a routine Whelchel visit. The father asked to speak to you privately, as he's concerned that his son is, quote, showing some body changes. Close quote during the visit, the child is alert, interac...
Seven Year Old With Asthma
A seven year old with a diagnosis of asthma since age to present with his parents for a new patient visit. He has cough, wheezing and shortness of breath 4 to 5 days per week and awakens with asthma symptoms about once weekly. His parents state...