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     Factors that determine blood pressure

     Know the rationale for asking questions during health assessments


     What are the components of subjective and objective data?
     In therapeutic communication, know how to convey empathy for your patient
     Know the sequence of assessment technique
     Know what to include in documentation for issues with different systems
     Know how often each individual patient should plan provider visits
     Know the principles of good hand hygiene
     Understand prioritization of patient’s symptoms
     Know computer use when you are admitting a new patient
     Know the difference between different types of health histories including emergency, interval,
    episodic, and complete
     Know what standard precautions are and who we use them for
     Understand when it is legal to share confidential patient information
     What are the guidelines for obtaining daily weights on a patient with HF
     Assessment information needed for an elderly patient you suspect of being abused
     Understand how the stethoscope works
     Orthostatic vital signs
     How the aging process affects respirations in the older adult
     Know what the different sides of stethoscope are used for
     Four areas of the general survey
     Reason for abuse in intimate partner violence
     Signs and symptoms of child abuse such as bruising and behaviors
     Technique used in palpation, inspection, auscultation, and percussion
     Know the role of the nurse when using the health promotion model in the setting of the
    community health clinic
     What are the components emphasized in evidence-based-practice
     Focused or problem-centered history and the types of patients you would perform this on
     Therapeutic communication for patient dealing with stress
     Best way to find out where a patient is having pain
     Types of information to include in a family history of your patient
     Types of information to include in the health history of a patient who has immigrated into the
    US
     Know the questions to ask regarding a patient’s pain
     Purpose of the functional assessment
     Strategy to use with a patient who cannot remember information you taught them about their
    medications
     Identify health promotion activities
     Know difference between signs and symptoms
     What senses does each of the assessment techniques incorporate: ie Auscultation involves
    sound
     Best method of obtaining accurate assessment data on your patient related to positioning of the
    patient
     What type of assessment would you perform on a patient who complained of the sudden onset
    of a potentially severe symptom?
     Best way to assess a pulse if you are unable to palpate it
     Most important action to take to prevent the spreading of germs
     When you would use bimanual palpation
     Method you would use for confirming assessment findings of your patient’s examination
     the reason you use the Abuse Assessment Screen
     what to do if you suspect elder abuse
     steps to take if you suspect child abuse
     Definitive signs that a child is experiencing physical abuse
     How would you perform indirect percussion
     Difference between normal and abnormal BMI
     Characteristics of the gait of an older adult

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