NURS 306 – Final Exam Health Assessment Study Guide.

NURS 306 – Final Exam Health Assessment Study Guide/NURS 306 – Final Exam Health Assessment Study Guide. 1.Respiratory - Thorax & Lungs – Inspect, Palpate, Percuss, and Auscultate Respiratory is the first component you should assess so that your steps flow smoothly and your partner is not moving from lying to sitting to lying To start have your partner sitting upright at the right side of the table, arms at sides, feet hanging off. Go and wash your hands at the sink in the room Grab a pair of gloves (for the musculoskeletal/neuro portion of the test out) Come back to your partner and introduce yourself: “Hello my name is _____ and I will be your nurse today. I will be performing a respiratory, cardiac, peripheral vascular, abdomen and musculoskeletal/neuro assessment on you. Please sit up straight and look forward.” A. POSTERIOR CHEST FIRST: always to check I. Inspect for Shape and Configuration - (this is just looking at the chest to confirm no abnormality in shape- ANTEROPOSTERIOR: TRANSVERSE DIAMETER ratio=1:2.)**