Excelsior College® Examination Official Content Guide
EXA
M
COD
E
594 CATALOG
NUMBER NURx213
PRACTIC
E
EXAM
S
Health Differences
Across the Life Span 3
(Associate Level)
PUBLISHED JUNE 2018
Use this version for exams scheduled
after August 28, 2018.
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Call toll free 888-647-2388, ext. 166 to register. exam purchased includes two forms that you may take
International callers: Dial your international access within a 180-day period. After each practice exam,
code, then 518-464-6959. you can check your performance on each question
online and find out why your answer was right or
Use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or wrong. Feedback is not intended to predict your
Discover Card to pay the exam registration fees. performance on the actual exam; rather, it will help you
improve
Excelsior College Library your knowledge of the subject and identify areas of
weakness that you should address before taking the
Access millions of authoritative resources online exam. We highly recommend that you take the first
through the Excelsior College Library. Created through form of the practice exam before you begin studying—
our partnership with the Sheridan Libraries of The to see how much you already know—and the second
Johns Hopkins University, the library provides access form after you have finished studying.
to journal articles, books, websites, databases,
reference services, and many other resources.
Special library pages relate to the nursing degree
exams and other selected exams. The library is
available to enrolled students only. To access it, visit
www.excelsior.edu/library (login is required).
Excelsior College Bookstore
The Excelsior College Bookstore offers recommended
textbooks, and other resources to help you prepare for
Excelsior College®exams and courses.
bookstore.excelsior.edu
MyExcelsior Community
MyExcelsior Community enables Excelsior
College students and alumni to interact with
their peers online. As members, students can
participate in real-time chat groups, join online
study groups, buy and sell used textbooks, and
share internet resources. Enrolled students have
automatic access from their MyExcelsior page.
ii Copyright © 2018 Excelsior College. All rights reserved. “Excelsior College” is a registered servicemark of Excelsior College. All rights reserved.
,Studying Independently for this Excelsior College®Examinatio
General Description of the Examination
This content focuses on the application of the nursing process to support nursing judgment and
the provision of patient-centered care for persons with health problems related to infectious
diseases, tissue trauma, neurological dysfunction and musculoskeletal dysfunction. Content areas
include immune function, chain of infection, perioperative nursing, and neuromuscular functional
assessment. Health problems such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, degenerative neurological
diseases, stroke and trauma are highlighted. Evidence-based, culturally sensitive nursing care,
standards of professional nursing practice, as well as ethical, legal and regulatory requirements are
addressed. Principles, concepts, and theories from the natural and social sciences in relation to
safe quality nursing care are applied to patients and families across the lifespan.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, you will be expected to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Incorporate concepts of patient-centered care to promote risk reduction, health maintenance,
and disease management related to infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma,
neurological dysfunction, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Patient-Centered Care)
2. Apply the nursing process when making nursing judgments to provide safe, quality care for
patients with infectious and communicable disease, tissue trauma, neurologic dysfunction,
or musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Nursing Judgment)
3. Integrate principles of management and delegation when providing safe, quality nursing care
for patient’s experiencing infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma, neurological
dysfunction, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Nursing Judgment)
4. Apply standards of nursing practice to generate strategies to address ethical and legal
matters when caring for patients with infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma,
neurological dysfunction, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Professional Identity)
5. Apply principles of leadership and interprofessional collaboration when managing care of
patients experiencing infectious and communicable disease, tissue trauma, neurologic
dysfunction, or musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Professional Identity)
6. Incorporate evidence-based findings and technology into the provision of patient-centered
nursing care for patients with infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma,
neurological dysfunction, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Spirit of Inquiry)
594/AB 1
EXA
M
COD
E
594 CATALOG
NUMBER NURx213
PRACTIC
E
EXAM
S
Health Differences
Across the Life Span 3
(Associate Level)
PUBLISHED JUNE 2018
Use this version for exams scheduled
after August 28, 2018.
,www.excelsior.edu/contentguides
,Put It All Together with
Excelsior College Resources and Services.
Two Easy Ways to Register Online Practice Exams
Register online (www.excelsior.edu/ When you register for your test, why not purchase
examregistration). Follow the instructions and pay by the corresponding practice exam as well?
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card. Official practice exams give you a “sneak preview”
Register by phone—(only if you are unable to register (types of questions you may encounter) on the credit-
online) bearing exam. You take your practice exams using any
computer with a supported Web browser. Each practice
Call toll free 888-647-2388, ext. 166 to register. exam purchased includes two forms that you may take
International callers: Dial your international access within a 180-day period. After each practice exam,
code, then 518-464-6959. you can check your performance on each question
online and find out why your answer was right or
Use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or wrong. Feedback is not intended to predict your
Discover Card to pay the exam registration fees. performance on the actual exam; rather, it will help you
improve
Excelsior College Library your knowledge of the subject and identify areas of
weakness that you should address before taking the
Access millions of authoritative resources online exam. We highly recommend that you take the first
through the Excelsior College Library. Created through form of the practice exam before you begin studying—
our partnership with the Sheridan Libraries of The to see how much you already know—and the second
Johns Hopkins University, the library provides access form after you have finished studying.
to journal articles, books, websites, databases,
reference services, and many other resources.
Special library pages relate to the nursing degree
exams and other selected exams. The library is
available to enrolled students only. To access it, visit
www.excelsior.edu/library (login is required).
Excelsior College Bookstore
The Excelsior College Bookstore offers recommended
textbooks, and other resources to help you prepare for
Excelsior College®exams and courses.
bookstore.excelsior.edu
MyExcelsior Community
MyExcelsior Community enables Excelsior
College students and alumni to interact with
their peers online. As members, students can
participate in real-time chat groups, join online
study groups, buy and sell used textbooks, and
share internet resources. Enrolled students have
automatic access from their MyExcelsior page.
ii Copyright © 2018 Excelsior College. All rights reserved. “Excelsior College” is a registered servicemark of Excelsior College. All rights reserved.
,Studying Independently for this Excelsior College®Examinatio
General Description of the Examination
This content focuses on the application of the nursing process to support nursing judgment and
the provision of patient-centered care for persons with health problems related to infectious
diseases, tissue trauma, neurological dysfunction and musculoskeletal dysfunction. Content areas
include immune function, chain of infection, perioperative nursing, and neuromuscular functional
assessment. Health problems such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, degenerative neurological
diseases, stroke and trauma are highlighted. Evidence-based, culturally sensitive nursing care,
standards of professional nursing practice, as well as ethical, legal and regulatory requirements are
addressed. Principles, concepts, and theories from the natural and social sciences in relation to
safe quality nursing care are applied to patients and families across the lifespan.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, you will be expected to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Incorporate concepts of patient-centered care to promote risk reduction, health maintenance,
and disease management related to infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma,
neurological dysfunction, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Patient-Centered Care)
2. Apply the nursing process when making nursing judgments to provide safe, quality care for
patients with infectious and communicable disease, tissue trauma, neurologic dysfunction,
or musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Nursing Judgment)
3. Integrate principles of management and delegation when providing safe, quality nursing care
for patient’s experiencing infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma, neurological
dysfunction, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Nursing Judgment)
4. Apply standards of nursing practice to generate strategies to address ethical and legal
matters when caring for patients with infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma,
neurological dysfunction, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Professional Identity)
5. Apply principles of leadership and interprofessional collaboration when managing care of
patients experiencing infectious and communicable disease, tissue trauma, neurologic
dysfunction, or musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Professional Identity)
6. Incorporate evidence-based findings and technology into the provision of patient-centered
nursing care for patients with infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma,
neurological dysfunction, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. (Spirit of Inquiry)
594/AB 1
