Fundamentals & Safety
Health Assessment study notes
15 lessons
- Adult Preventive Care: Screenings, Immunizations, and Counseling A focused review of adult preventive care, including levels of prevention, age-based screening recommendations, cancer and cardiov... RN
- Blood Pressure Assessment and Management: A Nursing Fundamentals Guide A focused review of blood pressure measurement, classification, and management for nursing students, including Korotkoff sounds, o... RN
- Body Temperature: Assessment, Regulation, and Clinical Management A focused review of body temperature regulation, normal and abnormal ranges, measurement routes, fever patterns, and the nursing m... RN
- Health History and Therapeutic Interview Techniques A structured review of the nursing health history, interview phases, therapeutic communication, and OLDCARTS symptom analysis for... RN
- Health Literacy in Nursing Practice: Assessment, Plain Language, and Teach-Back A focused study guide on health literacy for nursing students, covering definitions, risk factors, signs of low literacy, the univ... RN
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Levels, Screening, and Nursing Roles A concise nursing study guide covering the three levels of prevention, common screening guidelines, modifiable and non-modifiable... RN
- Pain Assessment in Nursing: Tools, Types, and PQRST A focused review of pain assessment for nursing students, covering definitions, pain types, assessment tools, special populations,... RN
- Physical Assessment Techniques in Nursing: Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, and Auscultation A structured review of the four physical assessment techniques, their correct order, preparation steps, and common exam traps for... RN
- Pulse Oximetry: Interpretation, Accuracy, and Clinical Use A focused fundamentals review of pulse oximetry (SpO2), covering normal ranges, factors that affect accuracy, proper sensor placem... RN
- Respiratory Assessment: Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation, and SpO2 A focused nursing review of respiratory assessment covering the five core techniques, normal and abnormal findings, breath sound i... RN
- Respiratory Rate Assessment: Normal Ranges, Patterns, and Clinical Significance A focused review of respiratory rate assessment for nursing students, covering normal and abnormal rates, breathing patterns, dept... RN
- Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment A focused review of integumentary assessment for nursing students, covering inspection and palpation of the skin, common lesions,... RN
- Taking Accurate Vital Signs The five vital signs, normal adult ranges, and the technique that keeps readings accurate — a fundamentals lesson for practical nu... LPN
- The Nursing Process (ADPIE): Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation A complete review of the five-step nursing process (ADPIE), including how each step is applied clinically, priority-setting princi... RN
- Vital Signs Interpretation for Nursing Practice A concise study guide covering normal and abnormal adult vital sign ranges, measurement techniques, and common exam pitfalls for t... RN