HIGH-YIELD STUDY GUIDE
NSG 3130
Fundamentals II
High-Yield Nursing Study Guide
Compact review of the major concepts, safety priorities, clinical cues, nursing actions, and
exam-focused fundamentals used across the NSG 3130 series.
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NSG 3130 Fundamentals II - High-Yield Study Guide
Use this guide as a rapid review before the four practice exams and again before the cumulative final.
Clinical Judgment & Prioritization
ABCs first Threats to airway, breathing, and circulation generally outrank routine care. Sudden change beats
chronic stable findings.
Safety next Falls, medication errors, aspiration, infection, and neurologic changes require immediate prevention
or escalation.
Acute vs chronic New or rapidly worsening findings take priority over longstanding expected symptoms unless the
chronic problem is unstable.
Assess before acting When the client is stable, gather focused data before calling or intervening. In emergencies, stabilize
first while escalating care.
Health, Wellness & Prevention
Primary prevention Prevent disease before it occurs: vaccines, smoking cessation, injury prevention.
Secondary prevention Detect disease early: screenings and early case finding.
Tertiary prevention Limit disability after disease is established: rehabilitation and complication prevention.
Health models Clinical = absence of disease; role-performance = ability to fulfill roles; adaptive = ability to adapt;
eudaimonistic = growth and self-actualization.
Nursing Process, Delegation & Documentation
ADPIE Assessment -> Diagnosis -> Planning -> Implementation -> Evaluation.
RN responsibilities Initial assessment, nursing diagnosis, care planning, evaluation, unstable clients, and teaching that
requires judgment stay with the RN.
LPN/LVN Often manages stable clients, routine medications, treatments, and reinforcement of teaching within
local scope and policy.
UAP Appropriate for ADLs, routine measurements, hygiene, ambulation, and other predictable tasks for
stable clients.
Documentation Chart objective facts, times, assessments, actions, and responses. Never alter or hide a record; use
approved correction and late-entry procedures.
Infection Control & Sterile Technique
Standard precautions Use for all clients; add transmission-based precautions based on organism and route.
Contact Examples include C. difficile and draining MRSA wounds; C. difficile requires soap-and-water
handwashing.
Droplet Influenza and meningococcal disease typically require a surgical mask for close contact.
Airborne Tuberculosis and measles require airborne isolation and appropriate respiratory protection.
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NSG 3130
Fundamentals II
High-Yield Nursing Study Guide
Compact review of the major concepts, safety priorities, clinical cues, nursing actions, and
exam-focused fundamentals used across the NSG 3130 series.
HIGH CORE FAST
Yield Review Exam Concepts Revision Guide
PassPoint Pro • Original study and revision material • Clean print-ready format
Page 1 of 5
, PASSPOINT PRO | NSG 3130 - FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS & SKILLS FOR NURSING PRACTICE II
NSG 3130 Fundamentals II - High-Yield Study Guide
Use this guide as a rapid review before the four practice exams and again before the cumulative final.
Clinical Judgment & Prioritization
ABCs first Threats to airway, breathing, and circulation generally outrank routine care. Sudden change beats
chronic stable findings.
Safety next Falls, medication errors, aspiration, infection, and neurologic changes require immediate prevention
or escalation.
Acute vs chronic New or rapidly worsening findings take priority over longstanding expected symptoms unless the
chronic problem is unstable.
Assess before acting When the client is stable, gather focused data before calling or intervening. In emergencies, stabilize
first while escalating care.
Health, Wellness & Prevention
Primary prevention Prevent disease before it occurs: vaccines, smoking cessation, injury prevention.
Secondary prevention Detect disease early: screenings and early case finding.
Tertiary prevention Limit disability after disease is established: rehabilitation and complication prevention.
Health models Clinical = absence of disease; role-performance = ability to fulfill roles; adaptive = ability to adapt;
eudaimonistic = growth and self-actualization.
Nursing Process, Delegation & Documentation
ADPIE Assessment -> Diagnosis -> Planning -> Implementation -> Evaluation.
RN responsibilities Initial assessment, nursing diagnosis, care planning, evaluation, unstable clients, and teaching that
requires judgment stay with the RN.
LPN/LVN Often manages stable clients, routine medications, treatments, and reinforcement of teaching within
local scope and policy.
UAP Appropriate for ADLs, routine measurements, hygiene, ambulation, and other predictable tasks for
stable clients.
Documentation Chart objective facts, times, assessments, actions, and responses. Never alter or hide a record; use
approved correction and late-entry procedures.
Infection Control & Sterile Technique
Standard precautions Use for all clients; add transmission-based precautions based on organism and route.
Contact Examples include C. difficile and draining MRSA wounds; C. difficile requires soap-and-water
handwashing.
Droplet Influenza and meningococcal disease typically require a surgical mask for close contact.
Airborne Tuberculosis and measles require airborne isolation and appropriate respiratory protection.
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