Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Examination for Advanced Practice Nurses

Kristi Maynard is an American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board Certified Advanced Practiced Registered Nurse (APRN) in the specialty area of Family Practice. She has more than 12 years of nursing experience with a focus on urgent and primary care practice and remains active in clinical practice in addition to her academic duties. Dr. Andrea Adimando has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University since 2014. She is a Board-Certified Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice, with advanced education in Human Nutrition and Integrative/Holistic medicine.

• Unit 1: Perfusion1. Shortness of Breath2. Recurring Headaches3. Increasing Fatigue4. Thoracic Back Pain5. Left Ankle Wound6. Lower Extremity Edema7. Palpitations8. Left Calf Pain9. Increasing WeaknessUnit 2: Gas Exchange10. Activity Intolerance11. Persistent Cough12. Productive Cough13. Heaviness in the Chest14. Chest Pain with Dyspnea15. Chronic FatigueUnit 3: Mobility16. Left Knee Pain17. Joint Stiffness18. Recent Wrist Fracture19. Hand Pain with Paresthesia20. Left Ankle Injury21. Right Ankle Pain22. Right Knee Injury23. Great Toe Pain24. Nocturnal ParesthesiaUnit 4: Digestion25. Dyspepsia26. Acid Reflux27. Painful Early Satiety28. Gnawing Abdominal Pain29. Stomach Pain with Belching30. Frequent Diarrhea31. Loose Stool with Abdominal Pain32. Mucoid Diarrhea33. Throbbing Rectal Pain34. Fecal Urgency35. Weakness and Paresthesia36. Fecal Retention37. Watery StoolUnit 5: Urinary/Elimination38. Urinary Incontinence39. Pelvic Pressure40. Painful Urination41. Hematuria42. Perineal Pressure43. Nocturia44. Flank Pain45. Frothy Urination46. Right Flank PainUnit 6: Tissue Integrity47. Right Foot Wound48. Thermal Injury49. Bite InjuryUnit 7: Cognition50. Altered Mental Status51. Memory Loss52. Chronic Headaches53. Tremor54. Disturbed ConcentrationUnit 8: Metabolism/Glucose Regulation55. Abdominal Pain with Nausea56. Fatigue with Polyuria57. Epigastric Pain with Nausea58. Elevated BMI59. Weight Gain60. Ketonuria in Pregnancy61. Impaired Weight Loss62. Diaphoresis with PalpitationsUnit 9: Immunity/Inflammation63. HIV Infection64. Sore Throat with Cervical Lymphadenopathy65. Erythematous Rash66. Sore Throat with Fever67. Dysuria with Abdominal Pain68. Nausea and Malaise69. Abdominal Pain with Fatigue70. Left Ear Pain71. Headache with Nasal Congestion72. Red, Pruritic Left Eye73. Painful Facial Rash74. Painful Great Toe with Swelling75. Acute Abdominal Pain76. Radiating Abdominal Pain with Vomiting77. Left Lower Abdominal Pain Unit 10: Cellular Regulation78. Blood in Stool79. Breast Lump80. Skin Growth81. Pulmonary Nodule82. Hip Pain with AnorexiaUnit 11: Reproduction83. Missed Menstrual Cycle84. Irregular Periods85. Hot Flashes86. Acute Groin Pain87. Infertility88. Decreased Libido89. Gender-Affirming CareUnit 12: Comfort90. Excessive Fatigue91. Difficulty Sleeping92. Chronic Pain93. Throbbing Headaches94. Daily Headaches95. Loss of ConsciousnessUnit 13: Mood, Stress, Addiction, and Self-Perception96. Decreased Motivation97. Postpartum Fatigue98. Nervousness99. Chest Pain with Hallucinations100. Severe Anxiety and Insomnia101. Intrusive Thoughts102. Back Pain103. Concerns with Drinking104. Weight Loss with Stomach Pain