Mosby's Assessment Memory NoteCards

General Types of Assessment 1. Nursing Assessment to Nursing Theory 2. Cultural Assessment 3. Community Assessment 4. Assessment of Community - Windshield Survey, Part 1 5. Assessment of Community - Windshield Survey, Part 2 6. Assessment for Learning 7. Assessment of Stress and Coping 8. Assessment of Self-Concept 9. Spiritual Assessment 10. Grief and Loss Assessment 11. Suicide Risk Assessment 12. Communication Assessment 13. Assessment of Thermoregulation 14. Assessment of Nutritional Issues and Needs 15. Assessment of Sleep - Questions 16. Assessment of Sleep - Physical Assessment Obtaining Health Information 17. Obtaining Health Information 18. Health History 19. Interviewing 20. Objective vs. Subjective 21. Signs and Symptoms 22. Gordon's 11 Functional Health Patterns 23. Assessment of Mental Status Physical Assessment 24. Physical Assessment with Palpation 25. Assessment by Auscultation 26. Assessment of the Pulse 27. Assessment of the Skin 28. Assessment of Skin Functions 29. Assessment of Hair Loss 30. Assessment of the Nails 31. Assessment of the Head 32. Assessment of the Neck and Lymph Nodes 33. Assessment of the Eye 34. Assessment of the Ear 35. Assessment of the Nose 36. Assessment of the Mouth and Throat - Questions to Ask 37. Assessment of the Mouth and Throat 38. Assessment of the Breast 39. Female Breast Assessment 40. Breast Self-Exam 41. Assessment of the Thorax and Lungs (Inspection of the Posterior Chest) 42. Assessment of the Thorax and Lungs (Inspection of the Anterior Chest) 43. Assessment of the Heart - Areas and Descriptions for Assessment 44. Physical Assessment of the Heart and Vascular Neck 45. Assessment of Heart Sounds 46. Assessment of Blood Vessels and Lymphatic System - Questions 47. Assessment of Blood Vessels and Lymphatic System - Physical Assessment 48. 5Ps of Neurovascular Assessment 49. Assessment of the Abdomen -- Questions 50. Assessment of the Abdomen - Physical Assessment Sequence 51. Assessment of the Abdomen - Percussion and Palpation 52. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System - Questions 53. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System -Physical Assessment 54. Assessment of Male Genitalia - Questions 55. Assessment of Male Genitalia - Inspection and Palpation 56. Testicular Self-Examination (TSE) 57. Assessment of Female Genitalia - Inspection 58. Assessment of the Lower GI Tract - Questions 59. Assessment of the Lower GI Tract - Rectal Exam 60. Assessment of the Neurologic System - Questions 61. Assessment of the Neurologic System - Tools of the Trade 62. Assessment of the Neurologic System - Cranial Nerves 1-6 63. Assessment of the Neurologic System - Cranial Nerves 7-12 64. Assessment of the Neurologic System - Inspection and Movement 65. Assessment of the Neurologic System - Testing Sensory System & Reflexes 66. Assessment of the Neurologic System - Pupillary Check Assessment Considerations Across the Lifespan 67. Assessment of Pregnancy - Diagnostic Ps to Signs and Symptoms 68. Assessment of Pregnancy - Inspection 69. Assessment of Pregnancy - Physical Assessment 70. Assessment of the Infant - Birth to 1 year 71. Assessment of the Toddler 72. Assessment of the Preschooler 73. Assessment of the School Age Child (6-12 years) 74. Assessment of the Adolescent (12-19 years) 75. Assessment in Early Adulthood (20-40 years) 76. Assessment in Middle Adulthood (40-60 years) 77. Assessment in Older Adulthood (60-80 years)