This is a computer-based test (CBT).

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used to develop the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification examination. The list is provided as a guide to help you to prepare for the examination. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

1. American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP).The seventh ACCP conference on antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy. Chest 2004. 126:163S-696S.

2. American Diabetes Association. Clinical practice recommendations, 2009. Diabetes Care 2009. 32:S1-S97.

3. American Heart Association. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual. Dallas, Tex: American Heart Association; 2006.

4. American Nurses Association. Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. Silver Spring Md Nursesbooks.org; 2001.

5. American Nurses Association. Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Silver Spring Md Nursesbooks.org; 2004.

6. American Pain Society. Guideline for the Management of Cancer Pain in Adults and Children. Glenview, Ill: American Pain Society; 2005.

7. American Pain Society. Principles of Analgesic Use in the Treatment of Acute Pain and Cancer Pain. 6^th ed. Glenview, Ill: American Pain Society; 2008.

8. American Thoracic Society, Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005;171:388-416.

9. Anderson JL, et al. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Executive summary. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 the Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction). Circ J Am Heart Assoc. 2007;116:803-877.

10. Antman EM et al. 2007 focused update of the ACC/AHA 2004 guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (2007 Writing Group to Review New Evidence and Update the 2004 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With S-T Elevation Myocardial Infarction). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:210-247.

11. Bakerman S. Bakerman's ABC's of Interpretive Laboratory Data. 4^th ed. Scottsdale, Ariz: Interpretive Laboratory Data Inc; 2002.

12. Bell L, ed. AACN Scope and Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice. Aliso Viejo, Cal: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses; 2008.

13. Bickley LS, Szilagyi PG. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. 10^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

14. Bongard F, Sue DY, Vintch JRE. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Critical Care. 3^rd ed. New York, NY: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill; 2008.

15. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2006. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006;55 (No RR-11):1-94.

16. Cooper DH, Krainik AJ, Lubner SJ, Reno HEL. The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. 32^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.

17. Coull BM, et al. Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents in acute ischemic stroke: Report of the Joint Stroke Guideline Development Committee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Stroke Association (a Division of the American Heart Association). Neurology. 2002;59;13-22.

18. Darovic GO. Hemodynamic Monitoring: Invasive and Noninvasive Clinical Application. 3^rd ed. Philadelphia Pa Saunders; 2002.

19. Desai S, ed. Clinician's Guide to Laboratory Medicine: A Practical Approach. 3^rd ed. Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp; 2004.

20. DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke G, Wells B, Posey LM, eds. Pharmacotherapy: A . Pathophysiologic Approach. 7^th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2008.

21. Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 17^th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2008.

22. Fischbach F, Dunning MB. A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. 8^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

23. Fleisher LA, et al. ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007;50:159-242.

24. Fraker TD, et al. 2007 chronic angina focused update of the ACC/AHA 2002 guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to Develop the Focused Update of the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007;50:2264-2274.

25. Fuster V, et al. ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48:e149-246.

26. Gilbert DN, Moellering RC, Eliopoulos GM, Chambers HF, Saag MS. The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2009. 39^th ed. Hyde Park, Vt: Antimicrobial Therapy; 2009.

27. Guyton AC, Hall JE. Textbook of Medical Physiology. 11^th ed. Philadelphia Pa Saunders; 2006.

28. Hickey JV. The Clinical Practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing. 6^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009.

29. Hunt SA, et al. ACC/AHA 2005 guideline update for the diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure in the adult—summary article: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Update the 2001 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure). Circ J Am Heart Assoc. 2005;112:1825-1852.

30. Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC). 7^th Report of the JNC. Washington, DC: National Institutes of Health; 2004. (update due Summer 2010).

31. Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, eds. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11^th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2009.

32. Ma OJ, Cline DM, Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS. Emergency Medicine Manual. 6^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2004.

33. Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6^th ed. London Churchill Livingstone; 2005.

34. Marino PL. The ICU Book. 3^rd ed. Philadelphia Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.

35. Mason DJ, Leavitt JK, Chaffee MW. Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care. 5^th ed. Philadelphia Pa Saunders; 2007.

36. McCance KL, Huether SE. Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. 5^th ed. St Louis Mo Mosby Inc; 2006.

37. McPhee SJ, Papadakis MA, eds. Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2009. 48^th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2009.

38. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. Washington DC National Institutes of Health; 2007.

39. National Cholesterol Education Panel. Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). Washington, DC: National Institutes of Health; 2002. (update due Summer 2010).

40. Parrillo J, Dellinger R, eds. Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult. 3^rd ed. St. Louis Mo Mosby Inc; 2008.

41. Polit DF, Beck CT. Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. 8^th ed. Philadelphia Pa Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

42. Seidel HM, Ball JW, Dains JE, Benedict GW. Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination. 6^th ed. St Louis Mo Mosby Inc; 2006.

43. Smith RA, Cokkinides V, Eyre HJ. Testing for early lung cancer detection: In American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer. CA Cancer J Clin. 2003;53:27-43.

44. Smith RA, et al. American Cancer Society guidelines for breast cancer screening: Update 2003. CA Cancer J Clin. 2003; 53:141–169.

45. Thompson IE, Melia KM, Boyd KM, Horsburgh D. Nursing Ethics. 5^th ed. London Churchill Livingstone; 2006.

46. Turkoski BB, Lance BR, Tomsik EA, eds. Drug Information Handbook for Advanced Practice Nursing. 10^th ed. Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp; 2009. Available at:

47. Wallach J. Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests. 8^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.