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NURS 261: Health Assessment

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Decks in this class (12)

Chapter 1: Intro to Health Asses
Health assessment refers to 1,
When collecting health data you s...,
What are the six standards listed...
23  cards
Chapter 2: Obtaining Health Hist
What are the three phases of an i...,
What are the key points to ensuri...,
What are the two types of intervi...
6  cards
Chapter 3: Techniques and Equipment for Phys Asses
Define standard precautions 1,
What are the primary elements of ...,
What is the single most important...
3  cards
Clinical Skills: Bathing, Hair, Feet
5 ways to wash a patient 1,
Complete bed bath 2,
Therapeutic bath 3
11  cards
Chapter 4: Hair, Skin, Nails
What are the three phases of an i...,
Describe the art of asking questi...,
What are three types of questions 3
15  cards
Chapter 6: Pain Assessment
What is the fifth vital sign 1,
T f level of pain correlated dire...,
Name some things that effect how ...
15  cards
Chapter 7: Mental Health
Define mental health 1,
Define mental status 2,
What are classic indicators of a ...
5  cards
Ears, Nose, & Throat
Define presbycusis 1,
Define tinnitus 2,
Define epistaxis 3
8  cards
Respiratory
Define splinting 1,
Why use an incentive spirometer 2,
What is the o2 level of room air 3
39  cards
Cardiology
Tricuspid vs mitral valve 1,
What are semilunar valves 2,
Define diastole 3
15  cards
Musculoskeletal system
What are the two classifications ...,
Flexion vs extension elbow hips n...,
Abduction vs adduction shoulder 3
26  cards
Abdominal & G.I
What organs can you percuss on th...,
What organs can you palpate on th...,
Palpate light for 3
26  cards

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