NU 325 Health Assessment
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA NU 325/NU 325B
EXAM 1 LATEST 2025-2026 ACCURATE FALL-SPRING
SEMESTER GRADED A HEALTH ASSESSMENT
what to ask yourself when assessing mood and affect of your patient
are they cooperative and interact pleasantly?
what to ask yourself when assessing speech of your patient
are they able to form words clearly/understandable?
what to ask yourself when assessing how your patient dresses
are they dressed appropriate for the climate, culture or age group?
what to ask yourself when assessing personal hygiene of your patient
do they appear clean and groomed for their age, occupation, and culture?
who needs sequential weights?
cardiac & renal patients
what must you keep the same when taking sequential weights?
same time, same scale, same clothing
what does the O mean in OLD CARTS?
onset
what does the L mean in OLD CARTS?
location
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how to palpate the TMJ
palpate the jaw as patient opens mouth (down & side to side); note tenderness, limited ROM &
crepitation
what does the D mean in OLD CARTS?
duration
what does the C mean in OLD CARTS?
character
what does the A mean in OLD CARTS?
aggravating factors
what does the R mean in OLD CARTS?
relieving factors
what does the T mean in OLD CARTS?
temporal factors
what does the S mean in OLD CARTS?
severity
acronym used to ask a patient to describe their history of present illness
PQRST
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what does the P stand for in PQRST?
provacative or palliative
what does the Q stand for in PQRST?
quality or quantity
what does the R stand for in PQRST?
region or radiation
what does the T stand for in PQRST?
timing
what is the goal of the ROS?
to gather subjective data from the patient on each of the major body systems
symptoms that when absent helps clarify the differential diagnosis
pertinent negatives
data that are observed, felt, heard, or measured
signs
data that the patient or SO tell the examiner
symptoms
signs are considered
objective information
, NU 325 Health Assessment
symptoms are considered
subjective information
assesses the core or surface body temperature
thermometer
hears sounds within the body that are not easily heard with the naked ear
stethoscope
assesses CV function by measurement of peripheral blood flow
blood pressure
amplifies sounds that are difficult to hear with a stethoscope
doppler
estimates the arterial oxygen saturation in the blood; noninvasive
pulse oximeter
screens for far/distant vision
Snellen visual acuity chart
assesses near/close-up vision
Rosenbaum pocket vision screener
examines the internal structures of the eye
opthamoscope
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA NU 325/NU 325B
EXAM 1 LATEST 2025-2026 ACCURATE FALL-SPRING
SEMESTER GRADED A HEALTH ASSESSMENT
what to ask yourself when assessing mood and affect of your patient
are they cooperative and interact pleasantly?
what to ask yourself when assessing speech of your patient
are they able to form words clearly/understandable?
what to ask yourself when assessing how your patient dresses
are they dressed appropriate for the climate, culture or age group?
what to ask yourself when assessing personal hygiene of your patient
do they appear clean and groomed for their age, occupation, and culture?
who needs sequential weights?
cardiac & renal patients
what must you keep the same when taking sequential weights?
same time, same scale, same clothing
what does the O mean in OLD CARTS?
onset
what does the L mean in OLD CARTS?
location
,NU 325 Health Assessment
how to palpate the TMJ
palpate the jaw as patient opens mouth (down & side to side); note tenderness, limited ROM &
crepitation
what does the D mean in OLD CARTS?
duration
what does the C mean in OLD CARTS?
character
what does the A mean in OLD CARTS?
aggravating factors
what does the R mean in OLD CARTS?
relieving factors
what does the T mean in OLD CARTS?
temporal factors
what does the S mean in OLD CARTS?
severity
acronym used to ask a patient to describe their history of present illness
PQRST
,NU 325 Health Assessment
what does the P stand for in PQRST?
provacative or palliative
what does the Q stand for in PQRST?
quality or quantity
what does the R stand for in PQRST?
region or radiation
what does the T stand for in PQRST?
timing
what is the goal of the ROS?
to gather subjective data from the patient on each of the major body systems
symptoms that when absent helps clarify the differential diagnosis
pertinent negatives
data that are observed, felt, heard, or measured
signs
data that the patient or SO tell the examiner
symptoms
signs are considered
objective information
, NU 325 Health Assessment
symptoms are considered
subjective information
assesses the core or surface body temperature
thermometer
hears sounds within the body that are not easily heard with the naked ear
stethoscope
assesses CV function by measurement of peripheral blood flow
blood pressure
amplifies sounds that are difficult to hear with a stethoscope
doppler
estimates the arterial oxygen saturation in the blood; noninvasive
pulse oximeter
screens for far/distant vision
Snellen visual acuity chart
assesses near/close-up vision
Rosenbaum pocket vision screener
examines the internal structures of the eye
opthamoscope
