This is a computer-based test (CBT).

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used to develop the Adult 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 Diabetes Association. Clinical practice recommendations, 2009. Diabetes Care. 2009;32:S1-S97.

2. American Nurses Association. Guide to the Code of Ethics for Nurses: Interpretation and Application. Silver Spring, Md: Nursesbooks.org; 2008.

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

4. Anderson BC. Office Orthopedics for Primary Care: Treatment. 3^rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2006.

5. Arnold EC, Boggs KU. Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses. 5^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Saunders; 2007.

6. Bickley LS, Szilagyi PG. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. 10^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009.

7. Buttaro TM, Trybulski J, Bailey PP, Sandberg-Cook J. Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice. 3^rd ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2008.

8. Butts JB, Rich KL. Nursing Ethics Across the Curriculum and into Practice. 2^nd ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Co; 2008.

9. 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.

10. Dains J, Baumann LC, Scheilbel P. Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care. 3^rd ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2007.

11. 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.

12. Dunphy LM, Winland-Brown JE, Porter BO, Thomas DJ. Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: FA Davis Co; 2007.

13. Ebersole P, Touhy T, Hess P, Jett K, Luggen AS. Toward Healthy Aging: Human Needs and Nursing Response. 7^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2008.

14. 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.

15. Fiebach NH, Barker LR, Randol L, Burton JR, Zieve PD, eds. Principles of Ambulatory Medicine. 7^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.

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

17. 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.

18. Goroll AH, Mulley AG. Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient. 6^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009.

19. Guyton AL, Hall JH. Textbook of Medical Physiology. 11^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2006.

20. Ham RJ, Sloane PD, Warshaw GA, Bernard MA, Flaherty E. Primary Care Geriatrics: A Case-Based Approach. 5^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2007.

21. Hamric AB, Spross JA, Hanson CM. Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach. 4^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Saunders; 2009.

22. Hatcher RA, Trussell J, Nelson AL, Cates W, Stewart F. Contraceptive Technology. 19^th ed. New York, NY, Contraceptive Technology Communications, 2007.

23. Huether SE, McCance KL. Understanding Pathophysiology. 4^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2008.

24. Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure ( JNC ). 7^th Report of the JNC. Washington, DC: National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute; 2004.

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

26. Leininger M, McFarland MR. Transcultural Nursing: Concepts, Theories, Research and Practice. 3^rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2002.

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

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

29. 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.

30. 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 Heart, Lung & Blood Institute; 2002.

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

32. Rakel RE, Bope ET, Kellerman RD. Conn's Current Therapy 2010. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2010.

33. Redman BK. The Practice of Patient Education: A Case Study Approach. 10^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2007.

34. Saba VK, McCormick KA. Essentials of Nursing Informatics. 4^th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2006.

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

36. Seller RH. Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2008.

37. Swartz MH. Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and Examination. 6^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2010.

38. US Department of Health & Human Services. Healthy People 2010. 2^nd ed. McLean, Va: International Medical Publishing Inc; 2002.

39. US Department of Health & Human Services. OCR Privacy Brief: Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Washington, DC: US Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights; 2003.

40. US Preventive Services Task Force. The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2009: Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Rockville, Md: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality; 2009.

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