This is a computer-based test (CBT).

A number of authoritative texts, such as those listed, are used to develop the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 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. Allender JA. Community Health Nursing: Promoting and Protecting the Public's Health. 7^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2010.

2. American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians Subcommittee on Management of Acute Otitis Media. Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media. Pediatrics, 113:5, 2004.

3. American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee on Hyperbilirubinemia. Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation. Pediatrics, 114:1, 2004.

4. American Diabetes Association. Clinical Practice Recommendations, 2009. Diabetes Care, 32:1:S1-S97; 2009.

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

6. Buppert C. Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide. 3^rd ed. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2008.

7. Burns CE, Dunn AM, Brady MA, Starr NB, Blosser CG. Pediatric Primary Care. 4^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Saunders; 2009.

8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2006. CDC. MMWR, 55 (No RR-11): July; 2006; 1-94.

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

10. 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.

11. Dixon SD, Stein MT. Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development. 4^th ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2006.

12. Escott-Stump S. Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care. 6^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.

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

14. Garfunkel LC, Kaczorowski J, Christy C, eds. Mosby's Pediatric Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. 2^nd ed. St Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2007.

15. Hagan JF, Shaw JS, Duncan P, eds. Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. 3^rd ed. Elk Grove Village, Ill: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2008.

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

17. Hatcher RA, Trussell J, Nelson AL, Cates W, Stewart F. Contraceptive Technology. 19^th ed. New York, NY, Contraceptive Technology Communications, 2008.

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

19. King CK, Glass R, Bresee JS, Duggan C. Managing Acute Gastroenteritis Among Children: Oral Rehydration, Maintenance, and Nutritional Therapy. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003;52:1-16.

20. Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2007.

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

22. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma—Full Report 2007. Bethesda, Md: National Institutes of Health; 2007.

23. Neinstein LS, ed. Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

24. Parker SJ, Zuckerman BS, Augustyn MC, eds. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics: A Handbook for Primary Care. 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.

25. Pickering LK, Baker CJ, Kimberlin DW, Long SS, eds. Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 28^th ed. Elk Grove Village, Ill: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2009.

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

27. Schwartz MW, Bell LM, Bingham PM, Chung EK, Friedman DF, eds. The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult. 5^th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

28. Society of Pediatric Nurses, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association. Pediatric Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Silver Spring, Md: Nursesbooks.org; 2008.

29. Takemoto CK, Hodding JH, Kraus DM. Pediatric Dosage Handbook. 16^th ed. Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp Inc; 2010.

30. US Department of Health & Human Services. Healthy People 2010 Volume 1: Understanding and Improving Health & Objectives for Improving Health (Part A: Focus Areas 1-14). 2^nd ed. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 2000.

31. US Department of Health & Human Services. Healthy People 2010 Volume 2: Objectives for Improving Health (Part B: Focus Areas 15-28). 2^nd ed. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 2000.

32. Zitelli BJ, Davis HW. Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis. 5^th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Inc; 2007.