ANCC FNP case studies
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The FNP-BC (Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified) credential is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to family nurse practitioners who pass a competency-based certification examination. ANCC describes the exam as a valid and reliable assessment of the entry-level clinical knowledge and skills of the FNP, and states that the certification aligns with the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation. The ANCC FNP case studies are 5 cases and about 3,851 words.
1The Lady Who Is 'Not Herself': Acute Confusion in an 84-Year-Old
An 84-year-old woman who lives alone is brought in by her daughter on a Friday afternoon in February. The daughter reports three days of 'not being herself': she has stopped cooking, is urinating in the hallway, and today did not recognize her granddaughter.
774 words, about 4 min2Resistant Hypertension With New Hypokalemia in a 46-Year-Old Man
A 46-year-old man returns for a third visit with home BP averaging 152/96 mmHg over the past month despite adherence to amlodipine 10 mg and losartan 100 mg daily; he has taken losartan for two years. He reports no chest pain, headache, or flushing.
759 words, about 4 min3New Atrial Fibrillation in a 72-Year-Old With Falls and a Low eGFR
A 72-year-old man is seen after an urgent care visit where an irregular pulse was noted and an ECG confirmed atrial fibrillation at 96 beats per minute. He feels well, with no chest pain, dyspnea, or palpitations.
780 words, about 4 min4A 'Good' A1c of 6.1% in a 76-Year-Old With Recurrent Hypoglycemia
A 76-year-old woman with a 15-year history of type 2 diabetes returns for routine follow-up. Medications: metformin 1000 mg twice daily, glipizide 10 mg twice daily, lisinopril, atorvastatin.
736 words, about 4 min5One Episode of Bleeding Five Years After Menopause
A 57-year-old woman comes in for one episode of vaginal bleeding last week; it was light, red-brown, and lasted about a day. Her last menstrual period was at age 51, with no bleeding since, and she is not on hormone therapy.
802 words, about 4 min