NURS 3320 (NURS 3320)

NURS 3320 - Assessment Exam 1 Study Guide/NURS 3320 - Assessment Exam 1 Study Guide. For every body system chapter: know the specific Conceptual Foundations or Structure & function, Subjective data, including rationale; Objective data including technique, normal and abnormal findings. Finally each unit will include relevant content for performing the assessments in the childbearing woman, newborns and infants, children and adolescents, and older adults. Ch. 1 – Nurse’s Role in Health Assessm...

NURS 3320 - Assessment Exam 1 Study Guide/NURS 3320 - Assessment Exam 1 Study Guide. For every body system chapter: know the specific Conceptual Foundations or Structure & function, Subjective data, including rationale; Objective data including technique, normal and abnormal findings. Finally each unit will include relevant content for performing the assessments in the childbearing woman, newborns and infants, children and adolescents, and older adults. Ch. 1 – Nurse’s Role in Health A...

NURS 3320 - Assessment Exam 2 Study Guide/NURS 3320 - Assessment Exam 2 Study Guide. Ch. 10 Pain Assessment: The Fifth Vital Sign Structure and Function Two types of pain Processes: Nociceptive and Neuropathic Processing o Don’t worry about all the types of fibers. Just know Nociceptors – specialized nerve endings that detect painful sensation Nociceptors - Stimulated by injury, trauma or by chemicalmediators released from the site of tissue damage Focus on the process ...

NURS 3320 - Assessment Exam 3 Study Guide/NURS 3320 - Assessment Exam 3 Study Guide. For every chapter: know the specific Structure & function (pay attention to my slides and the info below for areas I emphasize) and this is taken into the context of how it applies to the assessment. Include Subjective data, including abnormal findings; Objective data – Exam across the lifespan; age specific findings and exam techniques, normals and abnormals. Know HOW to perform the physical assessment. Al...

NURS 3320 - Module 1 Study Guide/NURS 3320 - Module 1 Study Guide. Doyle & McCutcheon 1. Describe the physiology of blood pressure in terms of heart action. 2. Why is health history important? When is health history typically obtained? 3. What is the purpose of a focused assessment? When is a focused assessment typically done? 4. What are normal temperatures by various routes? Which routes are normally higher than others? Weber & Kelley Chapter 1 1. Review the ANA definition of nursing.

NURS 3320 - Module-7-Study-Guide-1/NURS 3320 - Module-7-Study-Guide-1. 1. What are the external structures of the eye? The internal structures? The eyelids (upper and lower) are two movable structures composed of skin and two types of muscle: striated and smooth. The upper eyelid is larger, more mobile, and contains tarsal plates made up of connective tissue. These plates contain the meibomian glands, which secrete an oily substance that lubricates the eyelid. The eyelids join at two points: t...

NURS 3320 - Module-5-Study-Guide 1/NURS 3320 - Module-5-Study-Guide 1. 1. Be able to recognize descriptions of normal and adventitious heart sounds. Recognize where they are likely to be best heard. Normal: - S1: “Lub” at the apex, the result of closure of the AV valves: the mitral and tricuspid valves - S2: “dub” at the base, results from closure of the semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonic) Abnormal: - S3, S4: S3 is often termed ventricular gallop, and S4 is called atrial gallo...

NURS 3320 - Module-8-Study-Guide /NURS 3320 - Module-8-Study-Guide . 1. What are the parts of the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear? The external ear is composed of the following parts: the auricle, or pinna, and the external auditory canal (Fig. 17-1). - The auricle (pinna) is the portion of the external ear visible without any tools. It is composed of a thin plate of yellow elastic cartilage covered by tight-fitting skin and is shaped with hollows, furrows, and ridges that fo...

NURS 3320 - Module-4-Study-Guide 1/NURS 3320 - Module-4-Study-Guide 1. 1. Describe data analysis. What is its purpose? Why is it difficult? The Analysis of Data section includes health promotion diagnoses, risk diagnoses, actual diagnoses, collaborative problems, and referrals to health care providers for possible medical problems. A list of possible nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems is presented to familiarize the reader with some potential conclusions seen with a particular body...