Exam 3 Nursing Skills Lab Final Review

Exam 3 Nursing Skills Lab Final

General Information

  • The exam will be administered on Monday, May 12.
  • The exam will be available on Brightspace from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • The exam is part of the unweighted exam average for PNU116.

Exam Topics

Health Assessment

  • Identifying normal vs. abnormal findings.
  • Conducting physical assessments, including knowledge of landmarks.
  • Accurately documenting findings.

Vital Sign Monitoring

  • Measuring and interpreting vital signs.
  • Understanding norms vs. abnormal values for:
    • Blood pressure (BP)
    • Pulse
    • Temperature
    • Respiration
    • Oxygen saturation (O2 sat) in the adult patient.
  • Documenting findings.

Health History Taking

  • Review of systems.
  • Differentiating between objective vs. subjective data.
  • Accurate data collection.

Hygiene Practices

  • Understanding general hygiene practices.
  • Focusing on:
    • Promoting patient comfort.
    • Preventing infection.
    • Maintaining skin integrity.

Nutritional Considerations

  • Evaluating nutritional status.
  • Understanding therapeutic diets.
  • Recognizing abnormalities, specifically dysphagia.
  • Patient education related to nutrition.

Wellness Promotion

  • Principles of health promotion and disease prevention.
  • Levels of prevention.

Review Materials

  • An exam review sheet will be emailed next week.
  • Refer to:
    • Learning modules.
    • Assigned readings.
    • Engage Fundamentals modules.

Make-up Labs

  • The last scheduled lab day is reserved for make-up labs or sections due to cancellations.
  • Lab instructors will notify students regarding attendance.

Questions

  • Reach out if you have questions.