NR 302 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE / NR302 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE: CAHMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING - LATEST, A COMPLETE DOCUMENT FOR EXAM

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NR 302 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
Study all topics to gain an understanding of the signs and symptoms, risk factors, education,
sequence of assessment, cultural, spiritual, religious, and genetic influences, and consider
nursing interventions/prioritization. This list may not be all inclusive, so be sure to utilize all
resources to study the content covered in class, lab, and presented in the e-college course shell.


1. Skin Assessment findings [techniques, primary & secondary lesions, jaundice,
moisture, vascularity changes, external variables, turgor (reasons for/diagnoses)]
 Techniques:
o ABCDE: Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Elevation/Evolution
 Mnemonic used to assess skin lesions

 Primary Lesions:


 Secondary Lesions:

 Jaundice:


 Moisture:

 Vascularity Changes:


 External Variables:
o Environment
o Physical
o Emotions

 Turgor:

2. Pupillary Responses
PERRLA: Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light and Accommodation
Parallel movements of the eyes: Conjugate Movements
 Accommodation

,  Conjugate
 light assessment technique


3. Diagnostic Positions Testing

4. Ear Cerumen (age/ethnicity; impaction)

5. Nasal Assessment
 Techniques-
 expected findings-
 course hair verses ciliated mucosa membranes-

6. Otoscope function/use-
 Otoscope: used to examine the ear


7. Mouth/oral assessment
 Tonsils
 Teeth
 Landmarks
 Lesions
 A&P

8. Neck assessment
 Thyroid Gland
 lymph nodes/locations


9. Medical terminology
 Nystagmus-
 Cerumen-
 Erythema-
 Pruritus-
 Otalgia-
 Diplopia-
 Otorrhea-
 Rhinitis-
 Tinnitus-
 Vertigo-
 Cyanosis-
 Pallor-