NSG1530 Exam 1 Outline PDF

Basic Dosage Calculation Ch 1 - Personal ethical principles - Cultural care - Nonmaleficence - Chief complaint - Identifying spiritual needs Ch 2 - Purpose of documentation - How to communicate with a client who doesn't speak English - Closed ended vs open ended questions...

Basic Dosage Calculation Ch 1 - Personal ethical principles - Cultural care - Nonmaleficence - Chief complaint - Identifying spiritual needs Ch 2 - Purpose of documentation - How to communicate with a client who doesn't speak English - Closed ended vs open ended questions - Ask the client for examples - What are aggravating factors - When to use close ended questions - Therapeutic communication Ch 3 - Objective data - Subjective data - How to pose questions about alcohol, drugs - Interviewing rules / what kind of questions do you ask? - Health history - Importance of family history - Comprehensive assessment - Focused assessment Ch 4 - First step during physical exam - Cyanosis - Infection control - Head to toe assessments are an example of \_\_\_\_\_\_ examinations - Physical assessment components - What are Korotkoff sounds Ch 8 - What are you looking for in a general survey - How to verify an irregular pulse - Where to put a pulse oximeter - Tachypnea - FACES Pain scale - Jaundice - Pulse point order - Hypotension - Pain in patient who is awake and alert - BP wrong size cuff - Diastolic / systolic represent what? - Normal heart rate/ vital signs - OLD CART Ch 9 - Level of consciousness (LOC) - Aphasia - Safety/mental status exam - Ask direct questions about abuse - Comatose Ch 10 - Normal skin turgor - Pruritus - Vesicles - How to best assess skin - Normal nail assessment findings - Stage I pressure ulcer - Eschar