Adult Health study notes
63 lessons
- Cardiovascular Assessment: Heart Sounds, Pulses, and Perfusion A focused review of cardiovascular assessment for nursing students, covering heart sounds, murmur and pulse grading, peripheral pu... RN
- Coronary Artery Disease and Angina: Stable vs Unstable A focused nursing study guide on coronary artery disease and angina, comparing stable and unstable angina and reviewing assessment... RN
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Nursing Study Guide A comprehensive nursing study guide on DVT and PE, covering risk factors, clinical presentation, Wells scoring, diagnostics, antic... RN
- Heart Failure: A Nursing Overview What heart failure is, how left-sided and right-sided failure differ, and the nursing priority that catches fluid overload earlies... RN
- Hypertension: NCLEX Study Guide A structured nursing review of hypertension covering ACC/AHA classification, primary vs secondary causes, diagnostic workup, stepw... RN
- Infective Endocarditis: Nursing Study Guide A comprehensive nursing exam-prep review of infective endocarditis, covering pathophysiology, causative organisms, Duke criteria,... RN
- Myocardial Infarction (MI) for NCLEX A high-yield, exam-focused review of myocardial infarction covering pathophysiology, STEMI vs NSTEMI, MONA treatment, reperfusion... RN
- Peripheral Vascular Assessment: Arterial vs Venous Insufficiency A focused review of peripheral vascular assessment for nursing exams, covering inspection, pulse grading, special tests, and key d... RN
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Nursing Management A focused study guide on ARDS covering pathophysiology, causes, the Berlin diagnostic criteria, lung-protective ventilation, prone... RN
- Asthma: Pathophysiology, GINA Management, and Nursing Care A comprehensive nursing study guide on asthma covering pathophysiology, triggers, clinical presentation, diagnostics, GINA stepwis... RN
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Nursing Study Guide A comprehensive nursing review of COPD covering pathophysiology, chronic bronchitis vs emphysema, GOLD staging, pharmacologic and... RN
- Incentive Spirometry: Nursing Procedure, Patient Teaching, and Exam Points A focused study guide on incentive spirometry (IS) — its purpose, indications, technique, contraindications, and high-yield exam t... RN
- Oxygen Therapy Basics: Delivery Devices, Safety, and Nursing Considerations A clear, exam-focused review of supplemental oxygen therapy, covering delivery devices, FiO2 ranges, device selection by clinical... RN
- Pleural Effusion: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Nursing Care A comprehensive nursing study guide on pleural effusion, covering types (transudative vs exudative), Light's criteria, thoracentes... RN
- Pneumonia: Nursing Study Guide A comprehensive nursing study guide on pneumonia covering classification, risk factors, clinical presentation, CURB-65 scoring, di... RN
- Pneumothorax: Types, Assessment, and Nursing Management A focused nursing study guide on pneumothorax, covering pathophysiology, types (including tension), clinical signs, chest tube man... RN
- Positioning for Oxygenation in Respiratory Distress A clinical reference on therapeutic patient positions that improve oxygenation, including High Fowler's, orthopneic, prone, side-l... RN
- Pulmonary Embolism: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Nursing Management A comprehensive nursing study guide on pulmonary embolism (PE), covering pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, dia... RN
- Tuberculosis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, RIPE Therapy, and Nursing Care A comprehensive NCLEX-focused study guide on tuberculosis covering transmission, latent vs. active disease, diagnostic testing, th... RN
- Appendicitis: Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Nursing Management A comprehensive nursing study guide on appendicitis covering pathophysiology, clinical presentation, Alvarado scoring, diagnostics... RN
- Bowel Obstruction: Nursing Study Guide A focused review of mechanical and non-mechanical bowel obstruction, including causes, small vs large bowel differences, complicat... RN
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Nursing Study Guide A focused review of GERD pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnostics, lifestyle and pharmacologic management, complications, and nursin... RN
- Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE): Nursing Study Guide A focused review of hepatic encephalopathy covering pathophysiology, classification, clinical grading, precipitating factors, and... RN
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Disease vs Ulcerative Colitis A focused nursing study guide comparing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, covering pathophysiology, clinical presentation, d... RN
- Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension: Nursing Study Guide A comprehensive nursing review of liver cirrhosis covering pathophysiology, complications such as portal hypertension, ascites, va... RN
- Ostomy Care: Stoma Assessment, Pouching, and Complications A clear nursing study guide on ostomy care, covering stoma types, healthy versus abnormal stoma findings, pouching technique, peri... RN
- Pancreatitis (Acute and Chronic): Nursing Study Guide A focused review of acute and chronic pancreatitis covering causes, clinical signs, diagnostics, Ranson's criteria, management pri... RN
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD): Nursing Study Guide A focused review of peptic ulcer disease covering pathophysiology, gastric vs duodenal ulcers, H. pylori treatment, medications, c... RN
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): A Nursing Guide What AKI is, the prerenal/intrarenal/postrenal categories, and the nursing priorities — including the complication that can kill f... RN
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): Stages, Causes, and Nursing Management A focused nursing study guide on acute kidney injury covering KDIGO staging, prerenal/intrinsic/postrenal causes, the three clinic... RN
- Acute Urinary Retention: Nursing Study Guide A focused review of acute urinary retention, including causes, clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, catheterization prioritie... RN
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Stages, Management, and Nursing Care A comprehensive nursing study guide on chronic kidney disease covering staging, pathophysiology, complications, pharmacologic mana... RN
- Dialysis: Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Nursing Review A focused nursing study guide comparing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, including access care, complications, dietary restri... RN
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Nursing Study Guide A comprehensive nursing review of urinary tract infections, covering cystitis and pyelonephritis, causative organisms, diagnostics... RN
- Adrenal Disorders: Addison's Disease and Cushing's Syndrome A side-by-side nursing study guide on Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency) and Cushing's syndrome (adrenal excess), covering... RN
- Blood Glucose Testing: Procedure, Interpretation, and Hypoglycemia Management A nursing study guide covering capillary blood glucose testing technique, normal and abnormal ranges, timing of testing, insulin s... RN
- Diabetes Insipidus (DI): Causes, Labs, and Nursing Care A focused nursing study guide on diabetes insipidus, covering central vs. nephrogenic types, key labs, the water deprivation test,... RN
- Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 and Type 2 Nursing Study Guide A comprehensive nursing review of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes covering pathophysiology, diagnosis, acute and chronic complications,... RN
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Nursing Study Guide A focused review of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) covering pathophysiology, Wagner classification, assessment, management, and nursi... RN
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management A comprehensive study guide on DKA covering its causes, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and the FIKAP management appro... RN
- Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Nursing Management A focused study guide on HHS, a life-threatening complication of Type 2 diabetes, covering precipitating factors, clinical present... RN
- Hypoglycemia Management: Nursing Study Guide A concise nursing review of hypoglycemia, covering ADA severity levels, signs and symptoms, the 15–15 treatment rule, emergency ma... RN
- SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone): Nursing Study Guide A focused review of SIADH covering pathophysiology, causes, lab findings, symptoms, treatment, and nursing priorities, with a comp... RN
- Thyroid Disorders: Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism A concise nursing study guide comparing hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, covering pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, lab inte... RN
- Thyroid Storm and Myxedema Coma: Endocrine Emergencies A focused study guide comparing thyroid storm and myxedema coma, including triggers, signs, first actions, and nursing priorities... RN
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Nursing Study Guide A focused nursing review of multiple sclerosis covering pathophysiology, types, hallmark signs, diagnostics, medications, and key... RN
- Parkinson's Disease: Pathophysiology, Symptoms, and Nursing Management A comprehensive nursing study guide on Parkinson's disease covering pathophysiology, cardinal motor and non-motor symptoms, medica... RN
- Seizure Disorders and Status Epilepticus: Nursing Review A focused nursing study guide covering seizure types, phases, emergency management of status epilepticus, antiepileptic medication... RN
- Stroke: Ischemic vs. Hemorrhagic — Recognition, Treatment, and Nursing Care A focused study guide comparing ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, including BEFAST recognition, tPA criteria, blood pressure manage... RN
- Fractures: Types, Complications, and Nursing Management A comprehensive nursing study guide on fractures, covering classification, classic presentations, healing phases, early and late c... RN
- Gout: Pathophysiology, Management, and Nursing Care A focused nursing study guide on gout, covering pathophysiology, stages, clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, acute and lon... RN
- Osteomyelitis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Nursing Care A focused study guide on osteomyelitis covering causes, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, antibiotic and sur... RN
- Osteoporosis: Nursing Study Guide A concise NCLEX-focused review of osteoporosis, covering pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis with DXA T-scores, pharmacologic... RN
- Rheumatoid Arthritis vs Osteoarthritis: Nursing Study Guide A side-by-side comparison of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis covering pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostics, med... RN
- Anemia: Iron Deficiency vs. Anemia of Chronic Disease A focused nursing study guide comparing iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and anemia of chronic disease (ACD), including pathophysiolog... RN
- Blood Transfusions and Transfusion Reactions: NCLEX Study Guide A focused review of blood product types, compatibility, transfusion timing rules, nursing actions before and during transfusion, a... RN
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC): NCLEX, HESI & ATI Review A focused nursing review of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), covering pathophysiology, causes, labs, management, and... RN
- Sickle Cell Disease: Pathophysiology, Crises, and Nursing Management A comprehensive nursing study guide on sickle cell disease covering pathophysiology, types of crises, acute chest syndrome, diagno... RN
- Thrombocytopenia: Causes, Types, and Nursing Management A focused study guide on thrombocytopenia covering definitions, the PLATELETS mnemonic for causes, key types (ITP, HIT, TTP), diag... RN
- Bacterial Skin Infections: Types, Treatment, and Nursing Care A structured review of common bacterial skin infections — from impetigo and cellulitis to necrotizing fasciitis — covering causati... RN
- Burns: Classification, Resuscitation, and Nursing Management A high-yield review of burn injuries covering depth classification, Rule of Nines, Parkland fluid resuscitation, inhalation injury... RN
- Pressure Injuries: Staging, Prevention, and Nursing Care A focused study guide on pressure injury risk assessment with the Braden Scale, staging from Stage 1 through deep tissue injury, p... RN
- Pressure Injury Prevention and Staging A nursing fundamentals study guide covering pressure injury risk factors, common sites, NPIAP staging, prevention interventions, a... RN