CPNP-PC case studies
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The CPNP-PC - Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care - is a certification for nurse practitioners who completed a primary care pediatric program. PNCB awards it after a candidate passes an exam that validates entry-level skills and knowledge of graduates from master's degree, DNP, or postgraduate certificate programs for primary care pediatric nurse practitioners. The CPNP-PC case studies are 5 cases and about 4,087 words.
1The 12-Month Visit With a Bottle of Milk and a Low Ferritin
At a WIC-affiliated clinic, you see M.G., a 12-month-old girl, for her well-child visit. She was exclusively breastfed for 6 months, then continued breastfeeding alongside table foods her mother describes as "mostly rice, beans, and tortillas." For 4 months she has drunk about 32 oz of whole cow's milk daily from a bottle and takes little meat or fortified cereal; she goes to sleep with a bottle.
764 words, about 4 min2Recurrent Bronchitis in a 3-Year-Old, or Something Else
On a busy Tuesday afternoon, L.T., a 3-year-old, comes for follow-up of "recurrent bronchitis." His chart shows 4 courses of oral corticosteroids and albuterol in the past 12 months, each during a cold, and the last note documents audible wheeze that improved after albuterol given in clinic. He has had moderate eczema since infancy requiring intermittent topical corticosteroids and daily emollient.
814 words, about 4 min3Prediabetes, a High ALT, and a Request for Secrecy
J.R., a 14-year-old, comes alone to your clinic for a sports physical after being cut from the basketball team. BMI is 33.4 kg/m² ( 99th percentile), blood pressure 124/78 mm Hg (122/76 on repeat), acanthosis nigricans at the neck and axillae, no striae, Tanner stage IV.
866 words, about 4 min4A 16-Year-Old, the Explanation of Benefits, and a Boyfriend Who Checks Her Phone
A 16-year-old presents alone at your clinic asking for "the shot" (depot medroxyprogesterone) and STI testing. She is insured through her parents' commercial plan.
843 words, about 4 min5A 24-Day-Old With a Fever and No Way to Get to the Hospital
At 9:40 pm on a Friday, a mother brings her 24-day-old son to your after-hours clinic because his rectal temperature was 38.2°C (100.8°F) at home 30 minutes ago. He was born at 39 weeks and discharged at 48 hours.
800 words, about 4 min