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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Select one factor in the epidemiology of PTAs.
  2. Describe the typical clinical presentation of a patient with a PTA.
  3. Apply strategies in the management of a patient with a PTA.
  4. Select diagnostic tests used in the diagnosis of a PTA.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate competency in clinical reasoning regarding the care of a patient with a peritonsillar abscess (PTA) by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.

Disclosures

The author and planners have relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $24.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • FL - BON 2.0 CH
  • GA - BON 2.0 CH
  • NM - BON 2.0 CH
  • SC - BON 2.0 CH
  • WV - BOERN 2.0 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













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Test Code: AENJ0423B
Published: Apr/Jun
Expires: 3/6/2026
Sources: Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Major Leila Joint, BSN, RN, CEN
Categories: Acute Care , Advanced Practice Nursing , Emergency care , Infection , Medical-Surgical , Pediatrics , Physical Assessment/Diagnostic
Specialties: Acute Care, Advanced Practice Nursing, Emergency, Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics
Topics: Abscess