Mosby's Assessment Memory NoteCards

JoAnn Zerwekh, EdD, RN is a nurse educator with extensive experience in nursing education. She has been presenting NCLEX® review courses for graduate nurses for over 30 years and is the author of multiple NCLEX® review books.

• General Types of Assessment and Documentation Cultural AssessmentCommunity AssessmentAssessment of the CommunityÑWindshield SurveyAssessment for LearningSpiritual AssessmentGrief and Loss AssessmentSuicide Risk AssessmentCommunication AssessmentAssessment of ThermoregulationNutritional History AssessmentAssessment of Sleep--Physical AssessmentElectronic Health Record  NEW!I-SBAR-R  NEW!Obtaining Health Information Obtaining Health InformationHealth HistoryInterviewingSubjective vs. ObjectiveSigns and SymptomsSymptom Analysis--OLDCARTS  NEW!Focused Assessment  NEW!Assessment of Mental StatusPhysical Assessment Assessment by PalpationAssessment by AuscultationAssessment of the PulseAssessment of Blood PressureAssessment of Orthostatic (Postural) HypotensionAssessment of the SkinAssessment of Skin FunctionsAssessment of the HairAssessment of the NailsAssessment of the HeadAssessment of the Neck and Lymph NodesAssessment of the EyeAssessment of the EarAssessment of the NoseAssessment of the Mouth and Throat--QuestionsAssessment of the Mouth and ThroatAssessment of the BreastBreast ExaminationBreast Self-ExaminationAssessment of the Thorax and Lungs (Inspection of the Posterior Chest)Assessment of the Thorax and Lungs (Inspection of the Anterior Chest)Assessment of the Heart (Areas and Descriptions for Assessment)Assessment of the Heart and Vascular NeckAssessment of Heart SoundsAssessment of Blood Vessels and Lymphatic System--QuestionsPhysical Assessment of Blood Vessels and Lymphatic SystemFive Ps of Neurovascular AssessmentAssessment of the Abdomen--QuestionsAssessment of the Abdomen--Inspect and AuscultateAssessment of the Abdomen--Percuss and PalpateAssessment of the Musculoskeletal System--QuestionsAssessment of the Musculoskeletal System--Physical AssessmentAssessment of Male Genitalia--QuestionsAssessment of Male GenitaliaTesticular Self-Examination (TSE)Assessment of Female Genitalia--QuestionsAssessment of Female GenitaliaAssessment of the Lower GI Tract--QuestionsAssessment of the Lower GI Tract--Rectal ExaminationAssessment of the Neurologic System--QuestionsAssessment of the Neurologic System--Tools of the TradeAssessment of the Neurologic System--Cranial Nerves 1-6Assessment of the Neurologic System--Cranial Nerves 7-12Assessment of the Neurologic System--Inspection and MovementAssessment of the Neurologic System--Testing Senses and ReflexesAssessment of the Neurologic System--Pupillary CheckUrine Ten Dipstick  NEW!Follow the Lines from Client to Port  NEW!Assessment Considerations Across the Lifespan Assessment of Pregnancy--Three PsAssessment of Pregnancy--InspectionAssessment of Pregnancy--Physical AssessmentAssessment of Infants (Birth to 1 Year)Assessment of Toddlers (1 to 3 Years)Assessment of Preschoolers (3 to 6 Years)Assessment of School-Age Children (6 to 12 Years)Assessment of Adolescents (12 to 19 Years)Assessment in Early Adulthood (20 to 40 Years)Assessment in Middle Adulthood (40 to 60 Years)Assessment in Older Adulthood (60 to 80+ Years)