Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines
Catherine Harris · 2nd Edition · Springer Publishing
Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 4 chapters.
Overview
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition) by Catherine Harris is a quick-reference guideline text for AGACNP students and practicing acute care nurse practitioners, organized as concise, system-based management guidelines for the conditions seen in acute and critical care. This study guide tracks the book's guideline-by-guideline format, in the same order it is taught, to lock in the high-yield decision points that exams and clinical practice demand. The available chapters span ear, nose, and throat guidelines, pulmonary guidelines, with the same focus the book takes on rapid diagnosis and evidence-based management of acute presentations. It is an independent, aligned study guide, not the textbook or a copy of it. Because the book is structured as practice guidelines rather than long narrative chapters, this guide emphasizes the must-know workups, red flags, and management steps for each system so you can recall them under exam pressure and at the bedside. Use it to consolidate acute-care guideline thinking and prepare for AGACNP course exams.
Aligned with adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner programs; the review reinforces the guideline-based acute care management tested on AGACNP course exams and used in certification preparation.
What you'll learn
The major topics this guide walks you through, matched to the textbook's order:
- Acute care practice guidelines
- Ear, nose, and throat guidelines
- Pulmonary acute presentations
- Cardiac acute presentations
- Gastrointestinal guidelines
- Rapid diagnosis in acute care
- Evidence-based management steps
- Red flags and workups
- System-based acute assessment
- AGACNP clinical decision-making
- Guideline-driven management
- High-yield acute care recall
Chapters covered
Every chapter below is fully covered in the PDF — summary, learning objectives, key terms, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales.
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What exactly do I get?
A printable PDF study guide covering all 4 chapters of Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition) — chapter summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales. One file, lifetime access, no subscription.
How soon will I get it?
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Why is this guide shorter on chapters than other books?
The available table of contents for this edition lists a focused set of system guidelines (ENT, pulmonary, cardiac, GI). The guide reviews those guideline areas faithfully rather than inventing chapters the source doesn't list.
Is it useful for AGACNP exams?
Yes. The book's guideline format maps closely to how acute care management is tested, so the guide emphasizes the workups, red flags, and management steps examiners reward.
Is this the textbook?
No. It is an independent study companion. Use it alongside the full guidelines text and current clinical references.
Will it match my edition?
This guide is built around the 2nd Edition. If your class uses a different edition, chapter numbering may shift slightly, but the topics and learning objectives are usually unchanged.
Do I still need the textbook?
The study guide is a companion, not a replacement — it helps you study efficiently and review fast, but you'll still want the textbook for full depth and any assigned readings. You can buy new, rent, or find a used copy through the price links on this page.
What if it is not what I expected?
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Is this a test bank or copied from the textbook?
No. This is an original study guide written to align with Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines — summaries, objectives, and practice questions with rationales, not a reproduced publisher test bank or copied text.
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About this study guide
This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition) by Catherine Harris. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Springer Publishing or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.