NCM101: Health Assessment Comprehensive Nursing Board Reviewer

These flashcards cover key topics and concepts from the lecture notes on Health Assessment for Nursing students in preparation for their board exams.

Health Assessment is the systematic collection of __________ and __________ data to identify a client's health strengths and problems.

subjective and objective

Subjective Data is information reported by the client, for example, 'I feel __________.'

nauseated

The four types of Health Assessment are Comprehensive, __________, Emergency, and Screening.

Focused

The __________ Source of data is the most reliable when the client is conscious and coherent.

Primary

Cultural competence in assessment involves recognizing, respecting, and integrating __________ differences in health beliefs and practices.

cultural

The OLDCART mnemonic is used for analyzing a symptom, standing for Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating factors, Relieving factors, and __________.

Timing

In a comprehensive health history, the Chief Complaint must be expressed in the client's __________ words, including its duration.

own

Normal adult respiratory rate ranges from __________ breaths per minute.

12–20

A pulse rate of __________ beats per minute is considered normal for an adult at rest.

60–100

The ABCDE criteria for suspicious moles include Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variation, Diameter greater than __________, and Evolution of the mole.

6mm

The __________ sound is associated with consolidation and occurs when a client says 'E' but the nurse hears 'A'.

Egophony

A __________ sign is positive when there is pain in the RLQ upon pressing in the LLQ, indicating appendicitis.

Rovsing's

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores a maximum of __________ points, indicating normal function.

15

Hypertension Stage 1 is characterized by a blood pressure reading of __________ mmHg systolic and __________ mmHg diastolic.

130–139; 80–89

To perform a __________ test, the client stands with feet together and arms at sides, which assesses balance and proprioception.

Romberg

The __________ of the stethoscope is used for high-pitched sounds like normal heart sounds and bowel sounds.

diaphragm

Capillary refill time of more than __________ seconds indicates impaired peripheral perfusion.

2

A positive __________ sign indicates cholecystitis after inhaling deeply causes a sudden halt of inspiration due to pain.

Murphy’s