Health Assessment Cram Course

Health Assessment, part 40: Extremity Assessment & Tests

January 21, 2025Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Components of extremity assessment, along with reviewing some important upper extremity assessment tests (e.g., modified Allen test, Phalen test, Tinel test). Be sure to stay to the end to test...

Health Assessment, part 40: Extremity Assessment & Tests

January 21, 2025Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Components of extremity assessment, along with reviewing some important upper extremity assessment tests (e.g., modified Allen test, Phalen test, Tinel test). Be sure to stay to the end to test...
Health Assessment, part 39: Spinal Curvatures & Joint Movements

January 14, 2025Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Curvatures of the spine (e.g., normal curvatures, kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis) and joint movements (e.g., flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, rotation).

Health Assessment, part 39: Spinal Curvatures & Joint Movements

January 14, 2025Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Curvatures of the spine (e.g., normal curvatures, kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis) and joint movements (e.g., flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, rotation).
Health Assessment, part 38: Musculoskeletal Assessment

January 7, 2025Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Basic components of a musculoskeletal assessment, including how to assess muscle strength.

Health Assessment, part 38: Musculoskeletal Assessment

January 7, 2025Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Basic components of a musculoskeletal assessment, including how to assess muscle strength.
Health Assessment, part 37: Bowel Sounds & Additional Assessments

November 26, 2024Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Expected and unexpected findings when auscultating bowel sounds, along with how to assess for rebound tenderness, Murphy's sign, and McBurney's point.

Health Assessment, part 37: Bowel Sounds & Additional Assessments

November 26, 2024Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Expected and unexpected findings when auscultating bowel sounds, along with how to assess for rebound tenderness, Murphy's sign, and McBurney's point.