? about Excelsior exam, NC4

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Specializes in Hospital-Med Surg, Subacute, Rehab..

Anyone currently studying for NC4 or who has taken NC4? On page 9 of the content guide section 4A, interventions for CVD list hormone therapy. But according to recent studies the risk r/t Estrogen RX outweigh the positive benefits. Do I stick with "older data" listing estrogen as recommended or base my studies/ answers on the most recent findings. Thanks.

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You may want to check with Excelsior's Peer Network website. You can ask that question and a nursing faculty will verify it for you. I am using my first content guide for NC 5... I can tell you that I thought that the test way was easier than the preparation for NC 4... Not sure if that makes sense or not.

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Stick with what's in the guide.

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Specializes in Hospital-Med Surg, Subacute, Rehab..
You may want to check with Excelsior's Peer Network website. You can ask that question and a nursing faculty will verify it for you. I am using my first content guide for NC 5... I can tell you that I thought that the test way was easier than the preparation for NC 4... Not sure if that makes sense or not.

Thanks, I submitted the same ? to the Excelsior "message board" no answer yet and called hoping to talk to a faculty member, no such luck. Given a phone appointment for late Aug. I can fully understand your finding Nc5 easier to prepare for esp. since I love Psych. Good Luck.

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Anyone currently studying for NC4 or who has taken NC4? On page 9 of the content guide section 4A, interventions for CVD list hormone therapy. But according to recent studies the risk r/t Estrogen RX outweigh the positive benefits. Do I stick with "older data" listing estrogen as recommended or base my studies/ answers on the most recent findings. Thanks.

I'm thinking that while it is a benefit, it won't be prescribed soley for this reason. Not quite sure how we should answer on the test. I'm still thinking it would be considered an intervention from a CV standpoint, esp if they point that out on the content guide.

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Specializes in Hospital-Med Surg, Subacute, Rehab..
I'm thinking that while it is a benefit, it won't be prescribed soley for this reason. Not quite sure how we should answer on the test. I'm still thinking it would be considered an intervention from a CV standpoint, esp if they point that out on the content guide.

From Respect all nurses r/t the NC4 exam(cardio and hormone therapy). I just retrieved an email from Excelsior nursing faculty, advised to stick to the info provided in the text. Thanks again to all for your help.

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