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NURS 251 Final Exam
axillary lymph nodes - ANS central axillary nodes
pectoral
subscapular
lateral
flow is UPWARD

inguinal lymph nodes - ANS located in the inguinal area of the lower abdomen, can be
NORMAL to palpate isolate node

testicular self exam - ANS 1x/month, starting @ 13-14 years old, goal of early detection of
testicular cancer

T - ANS timing, 1x/month

S - ANS shower, relaxes scrotum

E - ANS examine, looking for changes in consistency

Testicular Cancer age group - ANS 15-35 y/o

Breast Self Exam - ANS BSE, lie down press 3 middle fingers in a circular motion using 3 levels
of pressure, follow an UP & DOWN pattern, hold hand on hips and shrug shoulder to look for
surface changes

Time and place BSE - ANS 1x/month, BEST after period in shower

Modifiable risk factors for breast cancer - ANS alcohol use
decreased physical activity
postmenopausal weight gain

non-modifiable risk factors for breast cancer - ANS 1st degree relative (daughter, sister, mother)
Hormones taken for more than 5 years
h/o early period before 12 y/o
h/o late menopause, after 55 years

prostate - ANS secretes a fluid rich in fructose, nourishes sperm
lies in front of anterior wall of rectum

normal prostate - ANS smooth, elastic, rubbery structure with a central sulcus depression

,firm - ANS the prostate should not feel ______

benign prostatic hypertrophy - ANS present in 80% of men over 60, gland commonly stars to
enlarge during middle adult years and increases with age

prostate cancer - ANS most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, increased risk with African
ancestry, FMH

menopause - ANS the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological
changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines

bio changes from menopause - ANS uterus drops, pelvic musculature weakens, cervix shrinks,
vagina becomes shorter, narrower, less elastic, atrophy of breast tissue, decrease in vaginal
secretions

components of a health history - ANS biographical data
reason for seeking care
h/o present illness
PMH
Family MH
Review of systems
Functional Assessments

biographic data - ANS name, age, gender, relationship status, ethnic origin, occupation,
language

reason for seeking care - ANS brief description from the patient, symptoms

symptoms - ANS subjective , sensation that the person feels and reports

signs - ANS objective data, abnormality collected through physical exam or diagnostic tests

history of present illness - ANS PQRST
COLDSPA

PQRST - ANS provocative/palliative, quality, region/radiation, severity, timing

past medical history - ANS diagnoses, past illness

family history - ANS genogram, patient risk factors

review of system - ANS review each system and evaluate health promotion activities

, functional assessment - ANS measures a person's self-care ability in the areas of general
physical health (life style type, living environment, FICA, self-concept, self-esteem, activity,
exercise, sleep/rest, nutrition, coping stress)

subjective data - ANS what the person says about himself or herself during history taking
(symptoms)

objective data - ANS what you as the health professional observe by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, auscultating during the physical exam (signs)

Accurate data - ANS the goal of assessment is to collect

complete health history - ANS baseline, total health history and full physical examination
describing current and past health state

focused health history - ANS problem centered, limited, targeted, mainly 1 problem or 1 body
system

episodic health history - ANS urgent rapid collection of data with life saving measures, limited to
go through everything

facilitation - ANS general leads, encourages the patient to say more, mmhmm-go on

silence - ANS communicates that the client has time to think, don't fidget, count to 10

reflection - ANS echoes client's words by repeating part of what they said, help express and
discover underlying meaning

empathy - ANS names a feeling and allows its expression

clarification - ANS when someone's word choice is vague, summarize to make sure you're on
the right track

confrontation - ANS clarifying inconsistent information, when the pt. contradicts themselves

interpretation - ANS links events, making associations

explanation - ANS informing, sharing factual and objective information

summary - ANS review facts, allow patient to make corrections

evidence-based practice - ANS all patients deserve to be treated with the most current and best
practice techniques

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