REVIEW FOR CUMULATIVE EXAM AND FOR HESI – 304 –

REVIEW FOR CUMULATIVE EXAM AND FOR HESI – 304 –The list below should help you frame your studying. It is not considered exhaustive, just a helpful guide. The written physical exam was an excellent review of the complete assessment. Vital signs – there are always questions on HESI about when to take a rectal vs axillary – and how to do so. Pulse pressure, pulse deficit, how to size a BP cuff, what the BP numbers mean, apical pulse. BMI – normal, abnormal. Study your fundamentals textbook Skin – common lesions and configurations, primary and secondary ABCDE analysis of a mole Colors – erythema, ecchymosis, jaundice, pallor Common diagnoses – herpes, chickenpox, carcinoma, eczema, psoriasis Fingernails – clubbing, pitting, capillary refill, spoon nails Head and Neck – normo, macro and microcephaly Thyroid palpation – normal results – the isthmus is always palpable Lymph nodes Carotid, JVD, sternomastoid and trapezius Hypo and hyperthyroid