What This Document Is
This study guide is designed to help students prepare for a retake of the first milestone exam in Herzing University’s Nursing Fundamental Concepts (NSG 122) course. It focuses on key areas likely to be assessed, providing a concentrated review of essential concepts.
Why This Document Matters
This guide is valuable for students who need to reinforce their understanding of core nursing fundamentals before attempting the milestone retake. It’s most useful when used *in addition to* course materials, textbooks, and lectures – not as a replacement for them. It exists to help students efficiently identify areas needing further study and improve their performance on the exam.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This study guide is a *review* tool, not a comprehensive course. It does not provide in-depth explanations of all nursing fundamentals. It also doesn’t offer practice questions or detailed case studies. Students should still consult their primary course materials for a complete understanding of the subject matter. This preview does not include all content from the full guide.
What This Document Provides
The full study guide includes information on:
* **Patient Identification:** Best practices for verifying patient identity, including multiple identifiers and considerations for medication administration.
* **IV Occlusion:** Causes, symptoms, and immediate actions for managing occluded intravenous lines.
* **Vital Signs:** Normal vital sign ranges for pediatric patients across different age groups (newborn, infant, toddler, preschooler, school age, adolescent).
* **Hypertension & Hypotension:** Definitions, prevalence, and key signs/symptoms of both conditions, including orthostatic hypotension.
* **Digoxin & Potassium Levels:** Information on therapeutic ranges, uses, and potential risks associated with Digoxin, as well as the importance of maintaining therapeutic potassium levels.
* **Chronic Pain Management:** An introduction to the stepwise approach to managing chronic pain, specifically mentioning MS Contin.
This preview only covers a summary of these topics; the full document provides more detailed information.
