HA Test 1

Test 1 Content Review Guide

• Define and compare subjective vs. objective data

• Identify steps of the nursing process and describe components of each

• Compare and contrast various types of health data collected from patients.  When is it appropriate to collect each typeof health data?

• Understand how to objectively chart patient observations

• Understand and apply knowledge regarding each component of the general survey

• Identify characteristics and best practices for culturally competent care

• Recognize effective vs. ineffective interview techniques and the proper interview environment

• Compare and contrast elements active listening andtherapeutic communication techniques. What are things that should be avoided when communicating with patients?

• Understand appropriate use of interpreter services

• Obtaining cultural information as part of the health assessment

• Providing and understanding culturally competent and appropriate care

• Components and purpose of obtaining a health history

• Screening for alcohol use

• Appropriate questions to ask when performing a detailed pain assessment

• Compare and contrast the diaphragm vs bell of the stethoscope, when would you use each? What would you hear with each?

• Assessment techniques – inspection, percussion, palpation, and auscultation (understand and apply knowledge regarding each technique)

• Steps to ensure comfort of patients during physical examination

• Understand legal and ethical responsibility of nurses when abuse is suspected

• Understand and apply knowledge related to the “PQRST”and “OLDCARTS” acronyms

• Vital signs – normal ranges – what factors can influence vital signs?

• Understand normal blood pressure ranges as well as abnormal blood pressures. What is considered hypertension. Understand the different stages of hypertension.

• Assessing allergies – identify key questions to ask patients

• Components of functional assessment

• Warning signs of physical abuse

• Considerations for the physical environment for a health interview

• Understand expected, unexpected, and variations in skin color findings/pigment

• Describe age-related skin changes and physiological causes of these changes.

• Describe expected and unexpected findings of a nail exam. Understand physiological causes of unexpected nail findings.

• Skin mobility and turgor. What is it? How do you assess? Understand expected, unexpected, expected variations of skin mobility and turgor and what each means.

• ABCDE Rule. What is this? Compare and contrast normal vs. abnormal lesions.

• Unexpected skin color findings: What are they? What do they mean? Where do you assess for them at?

• Describe expected, unexpected, and expected variations of skin texture and moisture. What does each mean?

• Orthostatic blood pressure: What does this assess for? How do you assess it?

• Level of consciousness: How do you assess? How do you document?

• Pitting vs. non-pitting edema

• BMI classifications

• Factors that affect body temperature levels

• Understand and describe sources and types of pain

• PQRST acronym: what does each letter mean? How do you assess each letter of the acronym?

• Systolic blood pressure vs. diastolic blood pressure