Scope of Nursing Licensure Examination (Professional Regulation Commission Board of Nursing) Nursing Practice 3, 4, and 5

Test Description: Theories, concepts, principles and processes in the care of clients with altered health patterns, utilizing the nursing process and integrating the key areas of nursing competencies.

Test Scope:
I. Safe and Quality Care, Health Education, Management of Environment and Resources and Quality Improvement

TEST III:
a. Client in Pain
b. Peri-operative Care
c. Alterations in Human Functioning
1. Disturbances in Oxygenation
2. Disturbances in Metabolic and Endocrine Functioning
3. Disturbances in Elimination

TEST IV:
a. Alterations in Human Functioning
1. Disturbances in Fluids and Electrolytes
2. Inflammatory and Infectious Disturbances
3. Disturbances in Immunologic Functioning
4. Disturbances in Cellular Functioning
b. Client in Biologic Crisis
c. Emergency and Disaster Nursing

TEST V:
a. Disturbances in Perception and Coordination
1. Neurologic disorders
2. Sensory disorders
3. Musculo-skeletal disorders
4. Degenerative disorders
b. Maladaptive Patterns of Behavior
1. Anxiety Response and anxiety related disorders
2. Psycho physiologic responses, somatoform, and sleep disorders
3. Abuse and Violence
4. Emotional responses and mood disorders
5. Schizophrenia and other psychotic and mood disorders
6. Social responses and personality disorders
7. Substance related disorders
8. Eating disorders
9. Sexual disorders
10. Emotional disorders of infants, children and adolescents

II. Personal and Professional Development
a. Nurse-Client Relationship
b. Continuing Education