NURS 550 (NURS 550)

NURS 550 Comprehensive Note (Tina Jones)Date of encounter: August 1, 2018 Patient Name or initials: Tina Jones Informant: Ms. Jones is a pleasant, 28-year-old African American single woman who presents for a pre-employment physical. She is the primary source of the history. Ms. Jones offers information freely and without contradiction. Speech is clear and coherent. She maintains eye contact throughout the interview. Chief Complaint (CC): "I came in because I'm required to have a recent phys...

NURS 550 FINAL EXAM REVIEW GUIDE1. According to Freudian theory, unconscious actions or thought to protect the ego from anxiety are called: a. Freudian slips b. Unconscious motivation c. Defense mechanisms d. Transference 2. According to Freudian theory, the personality has three components. The component characterized by the desire for immediate and complete satisfaction is the: a. Reality principle b. Id - wish c. Ego- defense d. Superego- moral 3. If a child’s activities are prim...

NURS 550 - Focused Note TemplateDate of encounter: Patient Name or initials: Informant: (Source of history/Reliability) Chief Complaint (CC): History of present illness (HPI): include 7 attributes of principle symptoms (OLDCART) Allergies: (Medication, food, over the counter meds, environmental, latex) Medications: (dose, frequency, indication) ie. Lisinopril 10 mg daily HTN (prescription, over-the-counter, vitamins/herbal supplements) Smoking/Recreational drugs: Drink Alcohol: P...

NURS 550: WEEK 3 STUDY GUIDEThe student should be able to answer the following after completing the required readings for this week of the course: THORAX AND LUNGS 1. Identify the questions you need to ask in a respiratory review of systems (page 12-13 in Bates’) a. Have you ever had any…? i. Cough ii. Sputum (color, quantity; presence of blood or hemoptysis) iii. SOB (Dyspnea) iv. Wheezing v. Pain with a deep breath (pleuritic pain) vi. Last chest x-ray 1. You may wish to includ...

A short organized document that gets right to the point with what is important to know about conducting a health assessment on an individual that identifies under the category of "special populations."

This is a study guide that covers the Pediatric Physical Assessment: Approaches to exam, health history tips, growth chart use, pediatric age classifications, vital sign ranges, how pediatrics differ from adults, sequence of physical exam, tanner stages, cranial nerve assessment in the infant/child. **DID I MENTION THERE ARE BEAUTIFUL CHARTS AND IMAGES?!**

This chart covers Asthma, COPD, Pnuemonia, Pulmonary Embolism, and Pnuemothorax. It gives historical risk factors, subjective/objective findings, diagnostics, differential diagnosis, and plan of care for each condition. OH...did I mention it is beautiful?! ...... and I got a 100% on the midterm with this!

Subjective, Objective, Diagnostic, Differential Diagnosis, and Plan for the most common abdominal conditions you will see while assessing patients. Includes special exam techniques for the diagnosis of appendicitis, pancreatitis, and cholecystitis. Different types of abdominal pain are made easy on the eye via charts. The study guide concludes with differentiating Gastric Ulcers from Duodenal Ulcers and with how to perform a focused abdominal assessment...... and I got a 100% on the midterm with...

Category Scored Items Experts selected these topics as essential components of a strong, thorough interview with this patient. Patient Data Not Scored A combination of open and closed questions will yield better patient data. The following details are facts of the patient's case. Chief Complaint Established chief complaint Reports sore throat Reports itchy throat Reports itchy eyes Reports runny nose History of Present Illness Asked about onset of symptoms Reports sore throat beg...