WGU · PRE-LICENSURE BSN
Nursing
Foundations &
Health Assessment
The core concepts every foundations exam returns to - taught with visual
references and the question-decoding strategy that turns 'I knew it' into 'I passed.'
Concept Notes Visual References Mnemonics Test Strategy
STUDY GUIDE & SUMMARY · EDITION
Concept-based learning with visual references — not exam answer dumps
, · What's Inside
Eight modules. Each teaches the concept, shows it visually, and decodes how the question gets asked.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES — AFTER THIS GUIDE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO:
• Apply the nursing process (ADPIE) to 'what does the nurse do first' questions
• Prioritize using ABCs, Maslow, and acute-vs-chronic logic
• Recall normal vital sign ranges and recognize red flags
• Identify the correct assessment order, including the abdominal exception
01 The Nursing Process - ADPIE 05 Infection Control & Asepsis
The backbone of every priority question Precaution types and PPE order
02 Prioritization Frameworks 06 Safety, Mobility & Body Mechanics
Maslow, ABCs, and acute-vs-chronic Falls, restraints, transfers
03 Vital Signs & Normal Ranges 07 Communication & Documentation
What's normal, what's a red flag Therapeutic responses that score
04 Health Assessment Techniques 08 How to Decode the Question
IPPA and the abdominal exception The strategy module — read this twice
Nursing Foundations & Health Assessment — Study Guide 2
Nursing
Foundations &
Health Assessment
The core concepts every foundations exam returns to - taught with visual
references and the question-decoding strategy that turns 'I knew it' into 'I passed.'
Concept Notes Visual References Mnemonics Test Strategy
STUDY GUIDE & SUMMARY · EDITION
Concept-based learning with visual references — not exam answer dumps
, · What's Inside
Eight modules. Each teaches the concept, shows it visually, and decodes how the question gets asked.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES — AFTER THIS GUIDE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO:
• Apply the nursing process (ADPIE) to 'what does the nurse do first' questions
• Prioritize using ABCs, Maslow, and acute-vs-chronic logic
• Recall normal vital sign ranges and recognize red flags
• Identify the correct assessment order, including the abdominal exception
01 The Nursing Process - ADPIE 05 Infection Control & Asepsis
The backbone of every priority question Precaution types and PPE order
02 Prioritization Frameworks 06 Safety, Mobility & Body Mechanics
Maslow, ABCs, and acute-vs-chronic Falls, restraints, transfers
03 Vital Signs & Normal Ranges 07 Communication & Documentation
What's normal, what's a red flag Therapeutic responses that score
04 Health Assessment Techniques 08 How to Decode the Question
IPPA and the abdominal exception The strategy module — read this twice
Nursing Foundations & Health Assessment — Study Guide 2