NUR 2092 / NUR2092 Health Assessment | Final Exam Review | Rasmussen College

1. History taking/symptom analysis a. components of a health history (what is in each component, for ex. Chief complaint/reason for seeking care, Past medical history); b. subjective vs objective data; c. examples of open and closed ended questions; history first; signs vs symptoms; d. health promotion levels 2. Therapeutic communication a. examples of effective and ineffective (barriers) techniques b. preparing for interviews 3. Cultural assessment a. Cultural adjustment b. religion vs spirituality 4. General survey 5. Vital signs a. proper methods i. Temp (method and steps), Pulse, BP, RR b. normal ranges for adults c. terminology used i. Tachy- , Brady-, Eup6. Pain assessment techniques a. Rating scale b. Pediatrics i. Wong Baker Faces scale, FLACC scale c. Aging adults i. Underreported, pain not part of aging process 7. Nutrition a. Dietary assessment methods i. Food diary, 24 hour recall, food frequency questionnaire 8. Skin a. primary skin lesions (pics, descriptions) b. signs of malignant skin lesions (ABCDEF) c. color differences seen in dark skinned people i. How (where) to assess jaundice, cyanosis d. lesion configurations (pics, descriptions) 9. HEENT a. eye examination techniques