NR 302 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE
Anatomy and Function:
o What system does this effect?
o What are the three most significant things that the nurse MUST know?
Pathophysiology:
o Discuss the pathology of this topic as it relates to:
Etiology
Causes, Contributing Factors
Signs and Symptoms
Medical treatment modalities
Nursing considerations
Nursing Care:
o Identify the PRIORITY nursing diagnosis related to the topic. (Nursing Diagnosis)
Identify one long term and one short term goal for each priority item.
Utilize Maslow’s hierarchy to appropriately identify priorities.
o What are the KEY nursing assessments?
Physical examination of the patient should include?
Identify expected verses unexpected. What does each finding mean to the
nurse?
o What is the plan of care for this patient?
Review both independent as well as collaborative interventions.
Independent interventions/ Nursing Management
Why is the nurse doing this?
How will this assist the patient in meeting the established goal?
How will the nurse evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention?
Collaborative interventions
Medications
o Classification
o Action/ Administration
o Side Effects
o Adverse Effects
o Nursing Considerations
o Patient/ Family education.
Treatments
o Reason?
o Review steps of the procedure.
o Side Effects
o Adverse Effects
o Nursing Considerations
o Patient/ Family Education
Diagnostics
o Reason?
o Is this the “gold” standard diagnostic for this issue?
o What results are expected related to the pathology?
o What are the nursing considerations associated with this
diagnostic?
o Special instructions?
*** Please note that this is meant to serve as an augmentation tool. Students ARE subject to be tested on any
material related to readings, simulations, labs, assignments and activities within the course. ***
Anatomy and Function:
o What system does this effect?
o What are the three most significant things that the nurse MUST know?
Pathophysiology:
o Discuss the pathology of this topic as it relates to:
Etiology
Causes, Contributing Factors
Signs and Symptoms
Medical treatment modalities
Nursing considerations
Nursing Care:
o Identify the PRIORITY nursing diagnosis related to the topic. (Nursing Diagnosis)
Identify one long term and one short term goal for each priority item.
Utilize Maslow’s hierarchy to appropriately identify priorities.
o What are the KEY nursing assessments?
Physical examination of the patient should include?
Identify expected verses unexpected. What does each finding mean to the
nurse?
o What is the plan of care for this patient?
Review both independent as well as collaborative interventions.
Independent interventions/ Nursing Management
Why is the nurse doing this?
How will this assist the patient in meeting the established goal?
How will the nurse evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention?
Collaborative interventions
Medications
o Classification
o Action/ Administration
o Side Effects
o Adverse Effects
o Nursing Considerations
o Patient/ Family education.
Treatments
o Reason?
o Review steps of the procedure.
o Side Effects
o Adverse Effects
o Nursing Considerations
o Patient/ Family Education
Diagnostics
o Reason?
o Is this the “gold” standard diagnostic for this issue?
o What results are expected related to the pathology?
o What are the nursing considerations associated with this
diagnostic?
o Special instructions?
*** Please note that this is meant to serve as an augmentation tool. Students ARE subject to be tested on any
material related to readings, simulations, labs, assignments and activities within the course. ***
