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This is the third and final part of the Nursing board exam coverage. You may see the first part here and the second part here in case you landed on this page first.

NURSING BOARD EXAM SCOPE/COVERAGE

NURSING PRACTICE III, IV, V

TEST DESCRIPTION: Theories, concepts, principles and processes in the care of clients with altred health patterns, utilizing the nursing process and integrating the key areas of nursing competencies.

TEST SCOPE:

I. Safe & Quality Care, Health Education, Management of Environment & Resources, and Quality Improvement.

A. TEST III

1. Client in Pain

2. Peri-operative Care

3. Alterations in Human Functioning

a Disturbance in Oxygenation

b Disturbance in Metabolic and Endocrine Functioning

c Disturbance in Elimination

B. TEST IV

1. Alterations in Human Functioning

a. Disturbances in Fluids and Electrolytes

b. Inflammatory and Infectious Disturbances

c. Disturbances in Immunologic functioning

d. Disturbances in Cellular functioning

2. Client Biologic Crisis

3. Emergency and Disaster Nursing

C. TEST V

1. Disturbances in Perception and Coordination

a. Neurologic Disorders

b. Sensory Disorders

c. Musculo-skeletal Disorders

d. Degenerative Disorders

2. Maladaptive Patterns of Behavior

a. Anxiety Response and Anxiety Related Disorders

b. Psycho-physiologic Responses, Somatoform, and Sleep Disorders

c. Abuse and Violence

d. Emotional Responses and Mood Disorders

e. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic and Mood Disorders

f. Social Responses and Personality Disorders

g. Substance related Disorders

h. Eating Disorders

i. Sexual Disorders

j. Emotional Disorders of Infants, Children and Adolescents.

II. Personal and Professional Development

A. Nurse-Client Relationship

B. Continuing Education

III. Communication, Collaboration and Teamwork

A. Team approach

B. Referral

C. Network/linkage

D. Therapeutic communication

IV. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibility

A. confidentiality

B. Client’s Rights

1. Informed Consent

2. Refusal to take medications, Treatment and Admission Procedures

C. Nursing Accountability

D. Documentation/charting

E. Culture Sensitivity

I will keep everyone updated with the Nursing Board Exam Results of November 2008 if and when data are already available. For now, these are the things that I can share with test takers who do not have a copy of the Nursing Board Exam coverage yet. Goodluck to all examinees!

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