Evidence-based Practice & Assessment

Evidence-based Practice & Assessment

• Subtopics include: SBAR, SOAP, QSEN, priority problems, types of databases, subjective vs. objective findings, examples of stages of the nursing process, palpating for temperature, technique for palpation, auscultation technique, inspection, percussion, assessment equipment proper use, stethoscope components.
• Focuses on appropriate communication techniques, accurate documentation of patient data and information, the importance of evidence-based practice, and proper use of assessment tools/techniques.

Healthy People 2030

• 4-6 questions related to this topic.
• Focuses on a set of goals and objectives designed to improve the health of all Americans over the next decade.

Cultural Assessment

• 3-5 questions related to this topic.
• Subtopics include culture-related concepts, language barriers, communication (verbal, nonverbal), communication traps, empathy, positioning for the interview, components of the health history, review of systems, signs vs. symptoms, accurate documentation of past health and childhood illnesses, open-ended and closed-ended questions.
• Focuses on cultural sensitivity and competency in healthcare settings – understanding different communication styles, cultural norms, and potential language/communication barriers.

Interview and Complete Health History

• 8-11 questions related to this topic.
• Subtopics include components of the health history, review of systems, signs vs. symptoms, accurate documentation of past health and childhood illnesses.
• Components include open-ended and closed-ended questions, providing a comprehensive understanding of the patient's health history, focusing on subjective data, symptoms, and past experiences.

General Survey and Measurement

• 3-5 questions related to this topic.
• Subtopics include components of a general survey, normal range of findings, stature, build, contour, proportion, mobility, BMI ranges, changes in the older adult.
• Focuses on the initial assessment of the patient, observing their overall appearance, vital signs, and physical characteristics.

Vital Signs

• 7-10 questions related to this topic.
• Subtopics include vital signs interpretation, vital signs assessment methods, appropriate BP cuff size, procedures for obtaining vital signs, abnormal and normal findings.
• Focuses on the accurate measurement and interpretation of vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations), along with recognizing normal and abnormal findings.

Pain

• 4-6 questions related to this topic.
• Subtopics include tools to assess pain, pain in older adults, pain scales, assessing pain quality, sources of pain, physiologic changes due to pain.
• Focuses on the assessment and management of pain, understanding the impact of pain on the patient, and accurate documentation of pain.

Skin, Hair, and Nails

• 8-12 questions related to this topic.
• Subtopics include normal/abnormal findings, terminology, assessment of the thyroid, documentation of subjective and objective findings, terms for common skin symptoms, color changes in light and dark skin.
• Focuses on the comprehensive assessment of the skin, hair, and nails, including subjective and objective findings, relevant terminology, and identifying potential abnormalities.

Head, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics

• 8-12 questions related to this topic.
• Subtopics include terminology, Lymph node assessment, names and locations, range of findings, lifespan changes, assessment of the thyroid and related subjective/objective data and normal/abnormal findings.
• Focuses on the head, neck, and regional lymphatics, including relevant terminology, assessment techniques, and identifying potential abnormalities/disorders.