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Table of Contents
Contributors xi
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Abbreviations and Acronyms xxi
Section 1 The Neonate 1
Case 1.1 Cardiovascular Screening Exam 3
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 1.2 Pulmonary Screening Exam 7
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 1.3 Skin Screening Exam 11
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 1.4 Oxygenation 15
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 1.5 Nutrition and Weight 19
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Section 2 The Infant 23
Case 2.1 Nutrition and Weight 25
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.2 Breastfeeding 29
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.3 Growth and Development 33
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.4 Heart Murmur 37
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.5 Cough 41
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.6 Diarrhea 45
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 2.7 Fall from Height 49
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Section 3 The Toddler/Preschool Child 53
Case 3.1 Earache 55
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.2 Bedwetting 57
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.3 Burn 61
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.4 Toothache 63
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.5 Abdominal Pain 67
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 3.6 Lesion on Penis 71
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Section 4 The School-Aged Child 75
Case 4.1 Rash without Fever 77
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.2 Rash with Fever 79
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.3 Red Eye 83
By Andrew Konesky, MSN, APRN
Case 4.4 Sore Throat 85
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.5 Disruptive Behavior 89
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.6 Cough and Difficulty Breathing 93
By Nancy Cantey Banasiak, DNP, PPCNP-BC, APRN
Case 4.7 Left Arm Pain 95
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.8 Nightmares 97
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Case 4.9 Gastrointestinal Complaint 101
By Allison Grady, MSN, APNP
Case 4.10 Food Allergies 103
By Allison Grady, MSN, APNP
Case 4.11 Obesity 107
By Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, RN, FAAN
Section 5 The Adolescent 111
Case 5.1 Drug Use 113
By Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC
Case 5.2 Weight Loss 115
By Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC
Case 5.3 Menstrual Cramps 119
By Vera Borkowski, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Case 5.4 Missed Periods 121
By Vera Borkowski, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Case 5.5 Birth Control Decision-Making 123
By Jessica Chan, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Case 5.6 Vaginal Discharge 125
By Betsy Gaffney, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Case 5.7 Sexual Identity 127
By Betsy Gaffney, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Case 5.8 Knee Pain 129
By Jessica Chan, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Section 6 Women’s Health 133
Case 6.1 Preconception Planning 135
By Sara Smoller, RN, MSN, ANP-BC
Case 6.2 Bleeding in the First Trimester of Pregnancy 137
By Meredith Scannell, PhD, MSN, MPH, CNM, CEN, SANE-A
Case 6.3 Night Sweats 139
By Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN and Annette Jakubisin-Konicki, PhD, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Case 6.4 Pelvic Pain 145
By Meredith Scannell, PhD, MSN, MPH, CNM, CEN, SANE-A
Case 6.5 Vaginal Itching 147
By Sara Smoller, RN, MSN, ANP-BC
Case 6.6 Redness and Swelling in the Breast 149
By Karen M. Flaherty, MSN, MEd, APRN-BC, CBCN
Case 6.7 Sexual Assault 151
By Meredith Scannell, PhD, MSN, MPH, CNM, CEN, SANE-A
Case 6.8 Abdominal Pain 155
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 6.9 Urinary Frequency 157
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 6.10 Headache 159
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 6.11 Fatigue and Joint Pain 161
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 6.12 Muscle Tenderness 165
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 6.13 Insomnia 169
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Section 7 Men’s Health 173
Case 7.1 Fatigue 175
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 7.2 Testicular Pain 179
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 7.3 Prostate Changes 181
By Clara Gona, PhD, FNP-BC, RN
Section 8 General Adult Health 183
Case 8.1 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) 185
By Jason R. Lucey, DNP, FNP-BC
Case 8.2 Foot Ulcer 187
By Susan M. Jussaume, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, AHN-BC
Case 8.3 Abdominal Pain and Weight Gain 191
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 8.4 Burning Leg Pain 195
By Antonia Makosky, DNP, MPH, ANP-BC, ANP
Case 8.5 Difficulty Breathing 197
By Rebecca Hill, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CNE
Case 8.6 Burning Epigastric Pain after Meals 199
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 8.7 Chest Pain and Dyspnea without Radiation 201
By Rebecca Hill, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CNE and Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 8.8 Chest Pain with Radiation 205
By Rebecca Hill, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CNE
Case 8.9 Persistent Cough and Joint Tenderness 207
By Rebecca Hill, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CNE
Case 8.10 Morning Headache 209
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 8.11 Facial Pain 211
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 8.12 Fatigue, Confusion, and Weight Loss 213
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 8.13 Hand Numbness 217
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 8.14 Chronic Diarrhea 221
By Clara M. Gona, PhD, FNP-BC, RN and Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 8.15 Intractable Pain 223
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 8.16 Wrist Pain and Swelling 225
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Section 9 Mental Health 227
Case 9.1 Sad Mood 229
By Sheila Swales, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC
Case 9.2 More Than Depression 231
By Sara Ann Jakub, MA, SYC, LPC and Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC
Case 9.3 Postpartum Depression 235
By Nancy M. Terres, PhD, RN
Case 9.4 Anxiety 239
By Sheila Swales, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC
Case 9.5 Trauma 241
By Erin Patterson Janicek, LCSW and Anna Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC
Section 10 The Older Adult 245
Case 10.1 Forgetfulness 247
By Amy Bruno, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Case 10.2 Behavior Change 251
By Sheila L. Molony, PhD, APRN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
Case 10.3 Tremors 255
By Amy Bruno, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Case 10.4 Weight Gain and Fatigue 259
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 10.5 Visual Changes 263
By Millie Hepburn, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, SCRN
Case 10.6 Back Pain 267
By Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Case 10.7 Acute Joint Pain 273
By Sara Smoller, RN, MSN, ANP-BC
Case 10.8 Itching and Soreness 275
By Sheila L. Molony, PhD, APRN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
Case 10.9 Knee Pain 277
By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, APRN, CRRN, FAAN, FARN
Case 10.10 Hyperthermia and Mental Status Changes in the Elderly 279
By Suellen Breakey, PhD, RN and Patrice K. Nicholas, DNSc, DHL (Hon), MPH, MS, RN, NP-C, FAAN
Section 11 Resolutions 281
Index 591
