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NR 302 Final Exam Concepts
Chapter 1: Evidence-Based Assessment
• Define and recognize examples of Subjective and Objective data
1. The purpose of the health history is to collect subjective data—what the
person says about himself or herself.
- Examples of Subjective Data:
- Subjective data are information from the client's point of view (“symptoms”),
including feelings, perceptions, and concerns obtained through interviews.
2. This is different from objective data—what you observe through measurement,
inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
- Examples of Objective Data:
- Objective data are observable and measurable data (“signs”) obtained through
observation, physical examination, and laboratory and diagnostic testing.
• Identify order and tasкs of each step of the Nursing Process.
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, • Recognize the difference between different levels of Nursing Experience.
1. Novice is a nurse whose starting out in an area of learning, whereas competency is
a nurse who has built on 2 to 3 years of clinical experience.
2. A proficient nurse has added to time and experience whose understands the
patient situation rather than individual parts and applies long term goals.
3. A expert nurse have attained mastery of an area of learning and performs
clinical judgement using intuitive analysis.
Chapter 4: The Complete Health History
• Identify guidelines for recommending immunizations*****
1. Routinely assess vaccination history and urge the recommended vaccines.
2. Your strong recommendation increases compliance.
3. Use the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommendations for adults, but be aware of primary contraindications and
precautions, as well as the person's lifestyle, occupation, and travel.
4. The recommendations for adults include the following:
, a. influenza (annually), tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap)
once if not given previously then Td every 10 years,
varicella (if no evidence of immunity), human
papillomavirus (HPV), zoster (after 60 years), measles-
mumps-rubella ([MMR], if not immunized as a child or no
evidence of immunity), pneumococcal (after 65 years),
meningococcal (based on