NUR2092 Health Assessment Concept Guide for Final Exam Summer 2022

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. subjec琀椀ve vs objec琀椀ve data; c. examples of open and closed ended ques琀椀ons; history 昀椀rst; signs vs symptoms; d. health promo琀椀on levels e. Mental Status Assessment 2. Therapeu琀椀c communica琀椀on a. examples of e昀昀ec琀椀ve and ine昀昀ec琀椀ve (barriers) techniques b. preparing for interviews c. traps of interviewing 3. Cultural assessment a. Cultural adjustment b. religion vs spirituality 4. General survey 5. Vital signs a. proper methods i. Temp (all methods and steps), Pulse, BP, RR b. normal ranges for adults c. terminology used i. Tachy- , Brady-, Eup- 6. Pain assessment techniques a. Ra琀椀ng scales b. Types of pain c. Pediatrics i. Wong Baker Faces scale, FLACC scale d. Aging adults 7. Nutri琀椀on a. screening b. Dietary assessment methods i. Food diary, 24 hour recall, food frequency ques琀椀onnaire 8. Skin a. primary & secondary skin lesions b. signs of malignant skin lesions (ABCDE) c. color di昀昀erences seen in dark skinned people i. How (where) to assess jaundice, cyanosis