Health Assessment Study Guide & Flashcard Index

Here is the list of topics covered in our Health Assessment Flashcards for nursing students (Edition 3), which can be used as an easy reference guide for your flashcards. This is also an essential list of the Health Assessment topics to know for your nursing exams!

Topic/Term Card #
Abdominal Assessment 64-66 Study
Abducens Nerve 34, 39, 47 Study
Abduction 69 Study
Accomodation 34 Study
Acoustic Nerve 35, 40, 48 Study
Adduction 69 Study
Alert 5 Study
Anterior Chest Assessment 52 Study
Anteroposterior-to-Transverse Diameter (AP:T) Ratio 53 Study
Aortic Valve 61 Study
Apical Pulse 10 Study
Apnea 15 Study
Atrophy 27 Study
Auscultation 1 Study
Axillary Temperature 8 Study
Babinski Reflex 75 Study
Beginning an Assessment 3 Study
Behavior 4 Study
Blood Pressure 17-20 Study
Blood Pressure - Expected Ranges 18 Study
Blood Pressure - Levels of Hypertension 18 Study
Blood Pressure Cuffs 17 Study
Blumberg's Sign 66 Study
Body Structure/Mobility 4 Study
Bowel Sounds 65 Study
Bradycardia 12 Study
Bradypnea 15 Study
Bronchial Lung Sounds 56 Study
Bronchovesicular Lung Sounds 56 Study
Bruits 32-33 Study
Bulla 26 Study
Capillary Refill 28 Study
Carotid Pulse 32 Study
Circumduction 69 Study
Closing Remarks 76 Study
Clubbing 28 Study
Coarse Crackles 58 Study
Color Vision 43 Study
Comatose 5 Study
Confrontation Test 43 Study
Corneal Light Reflex 44 Study
Costovertebral Angle (CVA) 53 Study
Cover Test 44 Study
Cranial Nerve I (Olfactory) 36, 39, 42 Study
Cranial Nerve II (Optic) 34, 39, 43 Study
Cranial Nerve III (Oculomotor) 34, 39, 44 Study
Cranial Nerve IV (Trochlear) 34, 39, 46 Study
Cranial Nerve IX (Glossopharyngeal) 37, 40, 49 Study
Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal) 29, 39, 46 Study
Cranial Nerve VI (Abducens) 34, 39, 47 Study
Cranial Nerve VII (Facial) 29, 40, 47 Study
Cranial Nerve VIII (Vestibulocochlear/Acoustic) 35, 40, 48 Study
Cranial Nerve X (Vagus) 37, 40, 50 Study
Cranial Nerve XI (Spinal Accessory) 30, 40, 51 Study
Cranial Nerve XII (Hypoglossal) 37, 40, 51 Study
Cranial Nerves 29-30, 34-37, 39-51 Study
CRIES Pain Scale 22 Study
Crust 27 Study
Cyanosis 24 Study
Decerebrate Posturing 5 Study
Decorticate Posturing 5 Study
Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRs) 75 Study
Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) 17 Study
Dullness 54 Study
Dyspnea 15 Study
Ear Assessment 35 Study
Edema 25 Study
Egophony 59 Study
Erb's Point 61 Study
Erosion 27 Study
Erythema 24 Study
Extension 69 Study
Eye Assessment 34 Study
FACES Pain Scale 22 Study
Facial Nerve 29, 40, 47 Study
Far Vision 43 Study
Fever 9 Study
Fine Crackles 58 Study
Fissure 27 Study
FLACC Pain Scale 22 Study
Flatness 54 Study
Flexion 69 Study
Friction Rub 58 Study
General Survey 4 Study
Glasgow Coma Scale 7 Study
Glossopharyngeal Nerve 37, 40, 49 Study
Graphesthesia 74 Study
Head and Neck Assessment 29-51 Study
Head Assessment 29 Study
Heart Assessment 60-63 Study
Heart Auscultation Sites 61-62 Study
Heart Sounds - Expected 63 Study
Heart Sounds - Unexpected 63 Study
Hyperresonance 54 Study
Hypertension 18 Study
Hyperventilation 15 Study
Hypoglossal Nerve 37, 40, 51 Study
Hypoventilation 15 Study
Inspection 1 Study
Jaeger Card 43 Study
Jaundice 24 Study
Joint Movements 69 Study
Jugular Venous Distention (JVD) 32-33 Study
Keloid 27 Study
Kyphosis 68 Study
Lethargic 5 Study
Levels of Consciousness 5 Study
Levels of Orientation 6 Study
Light Reflex 35 Study
Lordosis 68 Study
Lower Extremity Assessment 72 Study
Lung Sound Locations 57 Study
Lung Sounds 56-59 Study
Lung Sounds - Unexpected Findings 58 Study
Lymph Nodes 30-31, 33 Study
Lymphadenopathy 33 Study
Macule 26 Study
McBurney's Point 66 Study
Mitral Valve 61 Study
Modified Allen Test 71 Study
Mouth - Unexpected Findings 38 Study
Mouth Assessment 37 Study
Murmurs 63 Study
Murphy's Test 66 Study
Musculoskeletal Assessment 67-72 Study
Nail Assessment 28 Study
Near Vision 43 Study
Neck - Unexpected Findings 33 Study
Neck Assessment 30 Study
Neck Vessels 32-33 Study
Neurologic Assessment 73-75 Study
Nodule 26 Study
Nose Assessment 36 Study
Numeric Pain Scale 22 Study
Nystagmus 44 Study
Obtunded 5 Study
Oculomotor Nerve 34, 39, 44 Study
OLD CARTS (Pain Assessment) 21 Study
Olfactory Nerve 36, 39, 42 Study
Optic Nerve 34, 39, 43 Study
Oral Temperature 8 Study
Orthostatic Hypotension 20 Study
Orthostatic Vital Signs 19-20 Study
Oucher Pain Scale 22 Study
Oxygen Saturation 16 Study
Pain Assessment 21-22 Study
Pain Scales 22 Study
Pallor 24 Study
Palpation 1 Study
Papule 26 Study
Patch 26 Study
Patient Identifiers 3 Study
Percussion 1, 54 Study
Pericardial Friction Rub 63 Study
Peripheral Vision 43 Study
PERRLA 34 Study
Phalen Test 71 Study
Physical Appearance 4 Study
Physical Assessment Components 1 Study
Physical Assessment Steps 2 Study
Pitting Edema 25 Study
Plaque 26 Study
Point of Maximal Impulse (PMI) 52 Study
Posterior Chest - Auscultation Sites 55 Study
Posterior Chest Assessment 53 Study
Primary Lesions 26 Study
Profile Sign 28 Study
Pulmonic Valve 61 Study
Pulse 10-12 Study
Pulse - Expected Ranges 11 Study
Pulse - Unexpected Findings 12 Study
Pulse Deficit 12 Study
Pulsus Alternans 12 Study
Pupillary Light Reflex 34 Study
Pustule 26 Study
Radial Pulse 10 Study
Rebound Tenderness 66 Study
Rectal Temperature 8 Study
Reflex Assessment 75 Study
Resonance 54 Study
Respirations 13-15 Study
Respirations - Expected Findings 14 Study
Respirations - Unexpected Findings 15 Study
Rhonchi 58 Study
Rinne Test 48 Study
Romberg Test 74 Study
Rotation 69 Study
S1 Heart Sound 63 Study
S2 Heart Sound 63 Study
S3 Heart Sound 63 Study
S4 Heart Sound 63 Study
Safety Checks 76 Study
Scale 27 Study
Scoliosis 68 Study
Secondary Lesions 27 Study
Sinus Arrhythmia 12 Study
Sinuses (Frontal and Maxillary) 29 Study
Six Cardinal Posititions of Gaze 44-45 Study
Skin and Nail Assessment 23-28 Study
Skin Color Assessment 24 Study
Snellen Chart 43 Study
Spinal Accessory Nerve 30, 40, 51 Study
Spinal Curvatures 68 Study
SpO2 16 Study
Stasis Dermatitis 24 Study
Stereognosis 74 Study
Strabismus 44 Study
Stuporous 5 Study
Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) 17 Study
Tachycardia 12 Study
Tachypnea 15 Study
Tactile Fremitus 53 Study
Temperature 8-9 Study
Temperature - Expected Ranges 9 Study
Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) 29 Study
Temporal Temperature 8 Study
Throat - Unexpected Findings 38 Study
Throat Assessment 37 Study
Thyroid Gland 30, 33 Study
Tinel Test 71 Study
Tonsils 37-38 Study
Tracheal Deviation 33 Study
Tricuspid Valve 61 Study
Trigeminal Nerve 29, 39, 46 Study
Trochlear Nerve 34, 39, 46 Study
Tumor 26 Study
Tympanic Membrane 35 Study
Tympanic Temperature 8 Study
Tympany 54 Study
Ulcer 27 Study
Upper Extremity Assessment 70-71 Study
Vagus Nerve 37, 40, 50 Study
Vesicle 26 Study
Vesicular Lung Sounds 56 Study
Vestibulocochlear Nerve 35, 40, 48 Study
Vital Signs 8-20 Study
Weber Test 48 Study
Wheal 26 Study
Wheeze 58 Study
Whisper Test 48 Study
Whispered Pectoriloquy 59 Study
Wong-Baker Pain Scale 22 Study