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Test-taking and
Study Strategies for Success
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Physical
Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation
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Health History
(chief complaint, history of present illness, systems review,
personal history, PMH, surgical history, obstetric history,
allergies, health risks, family history, social history)
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Physical Exam
(Vital signs, anthropometric measurements, skin, HEENT, heart,
lungs, breasts, abdomen, reproductive, rectal, musculoskeletal,
extremities, neurological, endocrine)
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Laboratory/Diagnostic Studies and Procedures
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Hematological
studies (CBC and WBC indices, blood typing, antibody screening,
coagulation profiles, Hemoglobin A1C)
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Serologic
Studies (hormone studies, LFTs, HIV testing, antibody detection,
other infectious diseases)
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Kidney Function
(BUN, creatinine, creatinine clearance)
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Lipid profiles
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Body Fluids
(U/A, fecal testing, vaginal smears, cervical and vaginal
cultures, cervical cytology, GBS cultures, tests for ruptured
membranes)
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Endoscopic
Procedures (colposcopy, diagnostic laparoscopy, hysteroscopy,
colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy)
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Imaging Studies
(X-rays, ultrasound, mammography, bone densitometry)
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Biopsies
(endometrial, cervix, vulva, breast)
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Genetic
(markers, karyotyping, gene identification)
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Primary Care
Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems
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Skin (acute and
chronic skin conditions, including eczema, psoriasis, contact
dermatitis, vitiligo, skin cancers)
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Respiratory
(rhinitis, pharnygitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia)
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Cardiovascular
(hypertension, hyperlipidemia, thromboembolic disease, pulmonary
embolism, abnormal heart sounds)
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Gastrointestinal (GERD, IBS, constipation, hemorrhoids, colon
cancer, obesity, anorexia, bulimia, choleycystitis, appendicitis)
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Genitourinary (UTIs,
cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis, hematoma, nephrolithiasis)
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Musculoskeletal
(soft tissue injuries, arthritis, back pain syndromes)
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Neurological/Psychiatric (headaches, depression, anxiety
disorders)
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Endocrine
(diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders)
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Hematologic (anemias,
thrombogenic disorders)
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Immunologic (autoimmune
disorders, allergies, HIV/AIDS)
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Health Promotion and
Patient Counseling
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Risk
Assessment, Disease Prevention and National Screening Guidelines
(common cancers: breast, colon, cervical, endometrial, ovarian,
vaginal/vulvar, lung, skin; diabetes, CV disease, osteoporosis)
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Health
Promotion Advice (diet, nutrition, exercise, immunizations,
smoking cessation, aging, parenting, sexuality, stress management)
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Dysfunctional
Social Patterns (addictive disorders, family violence, sexual
abuse)
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Preconception
Counseling (genetics, environment, lifestyle, medications,
nutrition)
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Gynecologic
Disorders
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Assessment,
Diagnosis, Treatment, Referral, Counseling, Education
(Abnormalities of puberty, menstrual disorders, vaginitis/vaginosis,
STIs, UTIs, pelvic pain, infertility)
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Cervical
Cytology and HPV Testing
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Benign Uterine/Cervical Conditions (adenomyosis,
adnexal masses, cervical and endometrial polyps, leiomyomata
uteri)
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Malignant Disorders (endometrium, cervix, ovary, vagina/vulva)
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Breast Disorders (cancer, fibroadenoma, fibrocystic breast
changes)
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Climacteric/Post-menopause
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Pelvic Organ Relaxation and Prolapse
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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Vulvar Dystrophies and Dermatoses
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Reproductive Health Care
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Pregnancy Prevention (cycle timing, barrier methods,
pharmacologic methods – oral, injection, implants, transdermal,
vaginal, intrauterine contraception, tubal occlusion methods)
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Unintended Pregnancy (induced abortion, adoption,
options counseling)
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Men’s Issues Affecting Women’s Health (sexuality/sexual
dysfunction, contraception, infertility, STIs)
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Physiology of Pregnancy (normal fetal-placental
development, alterations in maternal A&P, emotional and behavioral
changes)
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Prenatal Care (gestational dating, risk assessment,
nutrition, immunologic status, medication assessment, health guidance,
screening tests, common discomforts of pregnancy, pregnancy specific
examination)
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Fetal Assessment (amniocentesis, amniotic fluid index,
biophysical profile, chorionic villus sampling, contraction stress
testing, fetal movement counting, genetic screening, maternal serum
markers, nonstress testing, tests for fetal lung maturity, ultrasound)
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Complications of Pregnancy
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Maternal Medical Disorders (metabolic, infectious,
cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, Hematologic,
substance abuse)
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Placental Abnormalities (trophoblastic disease,
placenta previa, abruptio placenta, amniotic fluid volume)
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Pregnancy Specific Conditions (spontaneous abortion,
incompetent cervix, intrauterine fetal death, multiple gestation,
prematurity, postmaturity, ectopic pregnancy, preterm labor,
hyperemesis gravidarum, gestational hypertension, malpresentations,
Rh isoimmunization, coping with pregnancy loss)
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Postpartum
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Physiologic Changes (CV, endocrine, GI,
hematological, respiratory, renal/urinary, uterine/pelvic
changes/involution
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General Care Issues (after pains, care of breasts
and perineal area, fatigue, sleep disturbances, issues related to
non-breastfeeding mothers, postpartum exercises, contraception)
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Breastfeeding (contraindications, complications –
engorgement, infections, nipple soreness, plugged ducts; nutritional
needs, physiology of lactation, positioning and infant feeding
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Family Integration (barriers to parent infant
interactions, environmental factors affecting family integration,
normal parent-infant interactions, principles of grieving, sibling
responses and interventions)
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Complications of the Postpartum Period (bladder
distention, urinary retention, hematoma, hemorrhage, hemorrhoids,
postpartum depression/psychosis, reproductive and urinary tract
infections, thrombophlebitis)
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Pharmacology
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Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics (pharmacokinetic properties of
drugs – absorption, metabolism, excretion; pharmacodynamic
properties – mechanism of action, drug receptor binding; drug
interactions, contraindications)
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Pharmacotherapeutics: Prescription and OTC (indications, side
effects, drug interactions, contraindications, patient education)
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Professional Issues
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Evidence-Based Practice (types of research designs, application of
research findings to evidenced-based practice, statistical
reliability, generalizability of research findings, replication of
outcomes, ethical considerations)
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Legal/Ethical Issues (informed consent, protections of
information,risk management,
scope of practice, ethical principles)
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