NURS 6512 Midterm Exam

NURS 6512 Midterm Exam

NURS 6512 Midterm Exam Review (Week 1-6)
Building A Complete Health History

Communication techniques used to obtain a patient’s health history
Recording and documenting patient information
SOAP note documentation
NURS 6512 Midterm Exam
Subjective vs objective information when documenting
Ethical decision making and beneficence

 
Diversity and Health Assessments

Cultural awareness and diversity
Socioeconomic, spiritual, and lifestyle factors affecting diverse populations
Functional assessments
NURS 6512 Midterm Exam

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Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in Adults and Children

Growth, Development, and Measurements in children and adults
Nutritional assessment to include recommended water intake and energy requirements
Macronutrients vs Micronutrients
Significance of a food diary NURS 6512 Midterm Exam
BMI measurements for normal, overweight, obesity, morbid obesity
Pernicious Anemia
Examination techniques and equipment
Diagnostic Assessment tools and tests to include tuning forks, BP monitoring, use of stethoscope, otoscope, ophthalmoscope

 
Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails

Skin lesion characteristics
Documenting skin lesions using “ABCD” rule
Anatomy and physiology of skin layers
Abnormal nail findings in older adults NURS 6512 Midterm Exam
Psoriatic skin lesions
Vesicular skin characteristics
Normal vs abnormal hair distribution during aging
Characteristics of hair distribution

Assessment of Head, Neck, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Cranial Nerves associated with the HEENT system
Normal assessment findings of an adolescent’s nose and throat
Normal examination findings of an infant’s fontanelles
NURS 6512 Midterm Exam
Examination findings of a patient with hypothyroid and hyperthyroid
Techniques for examining the HEENT systems
Examination findings for a patient with sinus symptoms
Appropriate tuning fork frequencies to approximate vocal frequencies
Examining the oral mucosa
Hearing loss findings when examining the elderly patient
Examination techniques used to examine the trachea and thyroid

 
Assessment of the Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System

Organs involved in the alimentary tract
Correct assessment order for examining the abdomen
Examination technique and findings of the liver
Examination findings associated with appendicitis
Examining McBurney’s sign
Assessment of abdominal pain in women
Landmarks for abdominal examination
Characteristics of bowel sounds heard during auscultation
NURS 6512 Midterm Exam