Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Master Workbook Review

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering FNP exam blueprints, clinical screening guidelines, diagnostic criteria, and ethical/research principles.

AANPCB (FNP-C) Exam

A 150-question clinically focused exam (135 scored) where older adults are the largest age group in the blueprint.

ANCC (FNP-BC) Exam

A 175-question exam (150 scored) that includes clinical care plus professional role, research, ethics, quality, and systems content.

Diabetes Mellitus Diagnostic Criteria

$A1C \geq 6.5\%$, fasting plasma glucose ($FPG$) $\geq 126\,mg/dL$, or random glucose $\geq 200\,mg/dL$ with classic symptoms.

Cervical Cancer Screening (Ages 21-29)

Cytology every 3 years; screening should not begin before age 21 regardless of sexual activity.

Lung Cancer Screening Criteria

Annual low-dose CT for adults age 50-80 with a $\geq 20$ pack-year smoking history who currently smoke or quit within the last 15 years.

AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) Screening

A one-time abdominal ultrasound for men aged 65-75 who have ever smoked.

Aortic Stenosis

A systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur radiating to the carotids; presenting with a clinical triad of syncope, angina, and dyspnea.

COPD Diagnosis

Confirmed by spirometry showing a post-bronchodilator $FEV_1/FVC < 0.70$.

Sensitivity

The ability of a test to correctly identify those with a disease ($SnNout$); a negative result helps rule out the condition.

Specificity

The ability of a test to correctly identify those WITHOUT a disease ($SpPin$); a positive result helps rule in the condition.

Cauda Equina Syndrome

A red-flag surgical emergency characterized by back pain with saddle anesthesia, bowel/bladder dysfunction, or progressive weakness.

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)

A condition presenting with thin gray discharge, a fishy odor, and "clue cells" on microscopy; treated with metronidazole.

Trichomoniasis

An STI presenting with frothy discharge and a "strawberry cervix"; requires treatment of both the patient and partners.

Preeclampsia

New-onset hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation with proteinuria or end-organ signs (headache, vision changes, RUQ pain).

Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)

First-line antibiotic for uncomplicated cystitis; must be avoided in pyelonephritis due to inadequate renal tissue penetration.

Beers Criteria

Guidelines used in geriatrics to identify high-risk medications to avoid, including high-risk sedatives, anticholinergics, and long-acting drugs.

Kawasaki Disease

Pediatric emergency presenting with fever for 5 days, conjunctivitis, strawberry tongue, rash, and swollen hands/feet; carries a risk for coronary artery damage.

Autonomy

The ethical principle that supports an individual's right to self-determination and the right of a competent adult to refuse recommended treatment.

Scaphoid Fracture

An injury suggested by "snuffbox tenderness" after a fall on an outstretched hand; requires immobilization even if initial x-rays are negative.

Epiglottitis

A deep airway emergency in children presenting with drooling, tripod positioning, toxic appearance, and a muffled voice.

Cohort Study

A type of research study that compares the incidence of an outcome in exposed versus unexposed groups; commonly uses Relative Risk.

Case-Control Study

A type of research study that starts with an outcome and looks backward at exposures; classically associated with Odds Ratios.