THE COMPLETE
Nursing
School
BUNDLE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Head To Toe Assessment 4
Dosage Calculation6
Lab Value Cheat Sheet.18
Lab Value Memory Tricks 19
Blood Types.20
Electrolyte Imbalances 21
Fundamentals. 25
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THE COMPLETE
Nursing
School
BUNDLE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Head To Toe Assessment 4
Dosage Calculation6
Lab Value Cheat Sheet.18
Lab Value Memory Tricks 19
Blood Types.20
Electrolyte Imbalances 21
Fundamentals. 25
Pharmacology: Suffixes, Prefixes, & Antidotes.40
Mental Health Disorders ..48
Mental Health Pharmacology 58
Mother Baby .. 64
Pediatric Development Milestones .81
Pediatrics 86
Med-Surg
Renal / Urinary System..104
Cardiac System .113
Endocrine System.137
Respiratory Disorders. 147
Hematology Disorders. 153
Gastrointestinal Disorders . 156
Neurological Disorders 161
Burns 166
ABG’s 170
Templates & Planners .. 174
Note from Kristine.. 193
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Head & Face
HEAD
• Inspect head/scalp/hair
• Palpate head/scalp/hair
FACE
• Inspect
• Check for symmetry
• To assess Cranial Nerve 7, check the following:
– Raise eyebrows
– Smile
– Frown
– Show teeth
– Puff out cheeks
– Tightly close eyes
EYES
• Inspects external eye structures
• Inspect color of conjunctiva and sclera
• PERRLA
– Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light,
& Accommodation
Neck, Chest (Lungs) & Heart
NECK
• Inspect and palpate
• Palpate carotid pulse
• Check skin turgor (under clavicle)
POSTERIOR CHEST
• Inspect
• Auscultate lung sounds in posterior and lateral chest
– Note any crackles or diminished breath sounds
ANTERIOR CHEST
• Inspect:
– Use of accessory muscles
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• Palpate: symmetric expansion
• Auscultate lung sounds – anteriorand lateral
– Note any crackles or diminished breath sounds
HEART
• Auscultate heart sounds (A, P, E, T, M)
with diaphragm and bell
– Note any murmurs, whooshing, bruits,
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Introduction
• Knock
• Introduce yourself
• Wash hands
• Provide privacy
• Verify patient ID and DOB
• Explain what you are doing
(using non-medical language)
Orientation
• What is your name?
• Do you know where you are?
• Do you know what month it is?
• Who is the current U.S. president?
• What are you doing here?
• A&O X4 = Oriented to Person,
Place, Time, and Situation
"Normal" Vital Signs
PULSE: 60-100 bpm
BLOOD PRESSURE:120/80 mmHg
O2 SATURATION: 95-100%
TEMPERATURE: 97.8-99.1° F
RESPIRATIONS: 12-20 breaths per min
INSPECT
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PERIPHERALS
Upper extremities
• Inspect and palpate.
• Note any texture, lesions, temperature,
moisture, tenderness, & swelling
• Palpate radial pulses bilaterally
(+1, +2, +3, +4)
SHOULDER
• Inspect, palpate, and assess
ELBOWS
• Inspect, palpate, and assess
HANDS AND FINGERS
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• Check muscle strength of hands bilaterally
– Does each hand grip evenly?
Spine
• Have the patient stand up (if able)
• Inspect the skin on the back
• Inspect: spinal curvature
(cervical/thoracic/lumbar)
• Palpate spine
• Note any lesions, lumps,
or abnormalities
Lower Extremities (hips, knees, ankles)
LOWER EXTREMITIES
• Inspect:
– Overall skin coloration
– Lesions
– Hair distribution
– Varicosities
– Edema
• Palpate: Check for edema (pitting or non-pitting)
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HIPS
• Inspect and palpate
KNEES
• Inspect and palpate
ANKLES
• Inspect and palpate
• Post tibial pulse (+1, +2, +3, +4)
• Dorsal pedis pulse bilaterally (+1, +2, +3, +4)
– Check strength bilaterally
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Abdomen
• Inspect:
– Skin color
– Contour
– Scars
– Aortic pulsations
• Auscultate bowel sounds:
all 4 quadrants (start in RLQ and go clockwise)
• Light palpation: all 4 quadrants
ABSENT: Must listen for at least 5 minutes to chart
absent bowel sounds
HYPOACTIVE: One bowel sound every 3-5 minutes
NORMOACTIVE: Gurgles 5-30 time per minute
HYPERACTIVE: Can sometimes be heard without a
stethoscope constant bowFl sounds,
> 30 sounds per minute
• Positions and drapes patient appropriately
during exam (gave patient privacy)
• Gave patient feedback/instructions
• Exhibits professional manner during exam,
treated patient with respect and dignity
• Organized: exam followed a logical sequence
(order of exam “made sense”)
OVERALL
+1 = Diminished
+2 =”Normal”
+3 =Full
+4 =Bounding, strong
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BBREVIATIONS
PO by mouth
IM intramuscularly
PR per rectum
SubQ subcutaneously
SL sublingual
ID intradermal
GT gastrostomy tube
IV intravenous
IVP intravenous push
IVPB intravenous pigg
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NG nasogastric tube
ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION
tab, tabs tablet
cap, caps capsule
gtt drop
EC enteric coated
CR controlled release
susp suspension
el, elix elixir
sup, supp suppository
SR sustained release
DRUG PREPARATION
g (gm
mg
mcg
kg (K
L
mL
mEq , Gm) gram
milligram
microgra
) kilogram
liter
milliliter
milliequiv m
alent
METRIC
gtt
mi
tsp
pt
ga
dr
oz
T, t
qt drop
n, m, mx minim
teaspo
pint
l gallon
dram
ounce
bs, tbsp tablesp
quart n
oon
APOTHECARY
AND HOUSEHOLD
ac before meals
pc after meals
daily every day
bid two times a da
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tid three times a dqid four times a daqh every hour
ad lib as desired
stat immediately
q2h every 2 hours
q4h every 4 hours
q6h every 6 hours
prn as needed
hs at bedtime
TIMES OF MEDICATIONS
A patient is receiving 1 mg tid.
How many mg will they receive in one day?
Remember: tid = 3X a day
Answer: if they are receiving 1 mg for 3X a day,
that’s 1 mg x 3 = 3 mg per day
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