Nurse Practitioner (NP)
/
Books/
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review 5th Edition, Leik, 2023/
Page 280 -Ace Your Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review 5th Edition, Leik, 2023 Classes and Exams with Picmonic: #1 Visual Mnemonic Study Tool for Nurse Practitioner (NP) Students
With Picmonic, facts become pictures. We've taken what the science shows - image mnemonics work - but we've boosted the effectiveness by building and associating memorable characters, interesting audio stories, and built-in quizzing. Whether you're studying for your classes or getting ready for a big exam, we're here to help.
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review 5th Edition, Leik, 2023 | Nurse Practitioner (NP) School Study Aid
Lumbar Puncture
- Indications
- CSF Sample
- CSF Pressure
- Considerations
- Empty Bladder
- Side-lying Position
- Between 3rd and 4th Lumbar Vertebrae
- Number Tubes
- Supine Position After Procedure
- Contraindications
- Increased ICP (Intracranial Pressure)
- Infection at Puncture Site
2 mins
Migraine Headaches Signs and Symptoms
- Signs and Symptoms
- More Common in Women
- Exacerbated by Activity
- Unilateral Pulsating Pain
- Aura
- Photophobia and Phonophobia
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Duration
- 4 hours to 3 Days
1 min
Migraine Headache Treatments
- Acute Treatment
- Avoid Triggers
- Sumatriptan
- NSAIDs
- Preventative Treatment
- Beta Blockers
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Amitriptyline
- Topiramate (Anticonvulsants)
1 min
Facial Nerve Lesions
- Etiology
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Sarcoidosis
- Tumors
- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- Bell's palsy
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Lyme Disease
- Treatment
- Corticosteroids
- Acyclovir
2 mins
Nerve Palsies - Klumpke's Palsy
- Nerve
- C8 to T1 Roots
- Lower Trunk
- Causes
- Upward Arm Force during Delivery
- Adult Trauma
- Grabbing Tree Branch to Break a Fall
- Muscle Affected
- Intrinsic Hand Muscles
- Presentation
- Claw Hand
1 min
Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment
- Assessment
- Change in LOC
- Personality Changes
- Amnesia
- Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Diplopia
- Posturing
- Location of Injury
- Basilar Skull Fracture
- Halo or Ring Sign
- Considerations
- Intracranial Bleeding
2 mins
Types of Head Injuries
- Open Head Injury
- Linear Fracture
- Comminuted Fracture
- Depressed Fracture
- Open Fracture
- Basilar Skull Fracture
- Closed Head Injury
- Coup and Contrecoup
- Brain Contusion
- Concussion
2 mins
Lesions of the Brain and Presentations
- Lesions of the Brain and Presentations
- Frontal Lobe
- Parietal Lobe
- Temporal Lobe
- Occipital Lobe
- Brainstem
- Cerebellum
- Main TBI Lesions
- Epidural Hematoma
- Subdural Hematoma
- Contusion/ Parenchymal Hemorrhage
- Intraventricular Hematoma
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Diffuse Axonal Injury
3 mins
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Median Nerve Entrapment
- Compression at Carpal Tunnel
- Numbness, Tingling and Pain in Hand
- Diagnosis
- Phalen's Maneuver
- Tinel's Sign
- Treatment
- Splints
- Surgery
- Steroids
2 mins
Nerve Palsies - Median Claw
- Nerve
- Distal Median Nerve
- Causes
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Deficit
- Unable to Extend Thumb, Pointer and Middle Finger
- Presentation
- Clawing of Digits 1-3
- Tinels Sign
- Phalens Sign
- Complication
- Atrophy of Thenar Eminence
2 mins
Ace Your Nurse Practitioner (NP) Classes & Exams with Picmonic:
Over 2,020,000 students use Picmonic’s picture mnemonics to improve knowledge, retention, and exam performance.
Choose the #1 Nurse Practitioner (NP) student study app.
Picmonic for Nurse Practitioner (NP) covers information that is relevant to your entire Nurse Practitioner (NP) education. Whether you’re studying for your classes or getting ready to conquer your licensing exams, we’re here to help.
Works better than traditional Nurse Practitioner (NP) flashcards.
Research shows that students who use Picmonic see a 331% improvement in memory retention and a 50% improvement in test scores.