Conquer the CCCN-AP Exam: Study Guide for the Certified Continence Care Nurse–Advanced Practice Exam Covering Advanced Continence Care, Assessment, Management, Patient Education, and Clinical Practice

Conquer the CCCN-AP Exam provides a comprehensive review for candidates preparing for the Certified Continence Care Nurse–Advanced Practice Exam. The guide covers urinary and bowel continence anatomy and physiology, comprehensive health history, bladder and bowel assessment, psychosocial and functional assessment, nutrition and fluids, genitourinary and gastrointestinal assessment, pelvic and neuromuscular assessment, skin and moisture-related assessment, laboratory studies, imaging, endoscopy, urodynamics, bowel and pelvic diagnostic studies, and bladder and bowel diaries.

Clinical chapters address urinary incontinence classification, stress and urgency incontinence, neurogenic bladder, mixed and overflow incontinence, urinary retention, nocturia, fistulas, pelvic-floor dysfunction and training, behavioral therapy, pharmacologic management, botulinum toxin therapy, neuromodulation, surgery, pessaries and continence devices, catheterization, urinary diversion, urinary tract infections, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, pelvic organ prolapse, fecal incontinence, pelvic pain, urinary calculi, prostate disorders, cancers, sexual health and trauma, patient-centered planning, continence products, outcomes, professional practice, and evidence-based research. The guide concludes with a Knowledge Check.