Use this all-new workbook to review for the PANCE and PANRE examinations with confidence—and develop the clinical reasoning skills you’ll use in everyday practice! Clinical Reasoning for Physician Assistants uniquely prepares you for success on certification and recertification examinations and in your future practice by teaching you to think like an experienced physician assistant and master what you need to know for safe, effective practice. Custom-tailored to physician assistant students and the PANCE and PANRE examination blueprints, this innovative resource provides robust preparation through multiple-choice questions and answers and real-world case studies that prepare you well for your career as a physician assistant.
Part I introduces you to essential clinical reasoning skills for PANCE/PANRE success and safe clinical practice, and provides key test-taking skills.
Part II contains 14 body system chapters with multiple-choice PANCE/PANRE practice questions organized according to the most current NCCPA PANCE content blueprint. After each chapter, an answer key with complete rationales is provided, along with an indication of the corresponding NCCPA task category.
Part III presents 15 detailed, unfolding case studies that take you to the “next step in clinical reasoning for safe patient practice, with PANCE/PANRE-style questions throughout the cases for additional practice. These patient-centered cases integrate demographics, cultural aspects, ethics, and professional practice in decision making.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. viii 2. Part II: Multiple-Choice Items - p. 6 3. Chapter 2: Cardiovascular System - p. 6 4. Chapter 3: Dermatologic System - p. 34 5. Chapter 4: Endocrine System - p. 48 6. Chapter 5: Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat - p. 60 7. Chapter 6: Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition - p. 75 8. Chapter 7: Genitourinary System - p. 93 9. Chapter 8: Hematologic System - p. 102 10. Chapter 9: Infectious Diseases - p. 111 11. Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System - p. 125 12. Chapter 11: Neurologic System - p. 143 13. Chapter 12: Psychiatry and Behavioral Science - p. 158 14. Chapter 13: Pulmonary System - p. 171 15. Chapter 14: Renal System - p. 189 16. Chapter 15: Reproductive System - p. 201 17. Part III: Case Studies - p. 215 18. Chapter 16: Cardiovascular System - p. 215 19. Chapter 17: Cardiovascular System - p. 222 20. Chapter 18: Dermatologic System - p. 230 21. Chapter 19: Endocrine System - p. 236 22. Chapter 20: Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat - p. 243 23. Chapter 21: Gastrointestinal System/Nutrition - p. 250 24. Chapter 22: Genitourinary/Reproductive System—Male - p. 258 25. Chapter 23: Genitourinary/Reproductive System—Female - p. 264 26. Chapter 24: Hematologic System - p. 273 27. Chapter 25: Infectious Diseases - p. 282 28. Chapter 26: Musculoskeletal System - p. 289 29. Chapter 27: Neurologic System - p. 296 30. Chapter 28: Psychiatry/Behavioral Science - p. 302 31. Chapter 29: Pulmonary System - p. 309 32. Chapter 30: Renal System - p. 316 33. Illustration Credits - p. 324
Use this all-new workbook to review for the PANCE and PANRE examinations with confidence—and develop the clinical reasoning skills you’ll use in everyday practice! Clinical Reasoning for Physician Assistants uniquely prepares you for success on certification and recertification examinations and in your future practice by teaching you to think like an experienced physician assistant and master what you need to know for safe, effective practice. Custom-tailored to physician assistant students and the PANCE and PANRE examination blueprints, this innovative resource provides robust preparation through multiple-choice questions and answers and real-world case studies that prepare you well for your career as a physician assistant.
Part I introduces you to essential clinical reasoning skills for PANCE/PANRE success and safe clinical practice, and provides key test-taking skills.
Part II contains 14 body system chapters with multiple-choice PANCE/PANRE practice questions organized according to the most current NCCPA PANCE content blueprint. After each chapter, an answer key with complete rationales is provided, along with an indication of the corresponding NCCPA task category.
Part III presents 15 detailed, unfolding case studies that take you to the “next step in clinical reasoning for safe patient practice, with PANCE/PANRE-style questions throughout the cases for additional practice. These patient-centered cases integrate demographics, cultural aspects, ethics, and professional practice in decision making.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. viii 2. Part II: Multiple-Choice Items - p. 6 3. Chapter 2: Cardiovascular System - p. 6 4. Chapter 3: Dermatologic System - p. 34 5. Chapter 4: Endocrine System - p. 48 6. Chapter 5: Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat - p. 60 7. Chapter 6: Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition - p. 75 8. Chapter 7: Genitourinary System - p. 93 9. Chapter 8: Hematologic System - p. 102 10. Chapter 9: Infectious Diseases - p. 111 11. Chapter 10: Musculoskeletal System - p. 125 12. Chapter 11: Neurologic System - p. 143 13. Chapter 12: Psychiatry and Behavioral Science - p. 158 14. Chapter 13: Pulmonary System - p. 171 15. Chapter 14: Renal System - p. 189 16. Chapter 15: Reproductive System - p. 201 17. Part III: Case Studies - p. 215 18. Chapter 16: Cardiovascular System - p. 215 19. Chapter 17: Cardiovascular System - p. 222 20. Chapter 18: Dermatologic System - p. 230 21. Chapter 19: Endocrine System - p. 236 22. Chapter 20: Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat - p. 243 23. Chapter 21: Gastrointestinal System/Nutrition - p. 250 24. Chapter 22: Genitourinary/Reproductive System—Male - p. 258 25. Chapter 23: Genitourinary/Reproductive System—Female - p. 264 26. Chapter 24: Hematologic System - p. 273 27. Chapter 25: Infectious Diseases - p. 282 28. Chapter 26: Musculoskeletal System - p. 289 29. Chapter 27: Neurologic System - p. 296 30. Chapter 28: Psychiatry/Behavioral Science - p. 302 31. Chapter 29: Pulmonary System - p. 309 32. Chapter 30: Renal System - p. 316 33. Illustration Credits - p. 324
