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NSG121 EXAM 2 Study Guide

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NSG121 HEALTH ASSESSMENT

EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE

Unit 5 – Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails – 11 Questions Topic Location Student Notes Structure & Function of the Skin, Hair, and Nails a. Layers of the Skin

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Integumentary a. Medical History and Risk Factors b. Health promotion

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(x2) Subjective Data Collection Signs/Symptoms a. Pruritus b. Rash c. Single lesion or wounds d. Older adults e. Cultural considerations

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Objective Data Collection Skin Alterations a. Comprehensive Assessment Technique b. Primary lesions c. Secondary lesions d. Older adults e. Cultural considerations

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(x2) Skin Alterations, Wound Classification, and Burns Classification a. Primary vs Secondary Lesions b. Wound classification c. Assessing burns

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(x3)

 Vascular  Sensory status  Appearance  Blanching Wound Classification & Documentation a. Wound Staging (stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, unstageable) b. What should the nurse include in documentation ?

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Skin Risk Assessments and Classification a. Braden Scale b. Norton Scale c. ABCDE’s of Melanoma

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(x2) Unit 6 – Assessment of the Head and Neck – 24 Questions Topic Location Student Notes Structure and Function Head and Neck c. Clinical significance

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Lifespan and Cultural Considerations Head, Neck, Vision, Hearing a. Older Adults b. Cultural Considerations

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(x2) Risk Reduction and Health NSG121.06.

Advanced Assessment of the Ear a. Otoscope evaluation b. Whisper vs. Rinne vs. Weber test c. Tympanic membrane

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(x3) Unit 7 – Assessment of the Thorax, Lungs, Breasts, and Axillae – 15 Questions Topic Location Student Notes Thorax a. Anterior/Posterior Landmarks b. Mechanics of Respiration NSG121.07.01 (x2) Breast Structure and Development

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Thorax and Lung a. Risk Factors b. Risk Reduction Breast Cancer NSG121.07.02 (x3) Thorax and Lung a. Symptoms

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Urgent Symptoms a. Assessment findings that require emergent intervention

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Assessment Techniques NSG121.07.03 (x2) Lung Sounds NSG121.07.03 (x3) Breast Assessment Male NSG121.07. Breast Assessment Female NSG121.07.03 (x2)

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NSG121 EXAM 2 Study Guide

Course: Health Assessment (NSG 121)

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University: Herzing University

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NSG121 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
Unit 5 – Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails – 11 Questions
Topic Location Student Notes
Structure & Function of the
Skin, Hair, and Nails
a. Layers of the Skin
NSG121.05.01.01
Integumentary
a. Medical History and
Risk Factors
b. Health promotion
NSG121.05.02.01
(x2)
Subjective Data Collection
Signs/Symptoms
a. Pruritus
b. Rash
c. Single lesion or
wounds
d. Older adults
e. Cultural considerations
NSG121.05.02.02
Objective Data Collection
Skin Alterations
a. Comprehensive
Assessment Technique
b. Primary lesions
c. Secondary lesions
d. Older adults
e. Cultural considerations
NSG121.05.03.01
(x2)
Skin Alterations, Wound
Classification, and Burns
Classification
a. Primary vs Secondary
Lesions
b. Wound classification
c. Assessing burns
NSG121.05.03.02
(x3)