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Fundamentals Units Study Guides

Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Unit 13

Fundamentals Quiz Study Guides

Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Midterm Exam
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
Final Exam

Fundamentals Practice Tests

Unit 1
Unit 1 Answers
Unit 2
Unit 2 Answers
Unit 3
Unit 3 Answers
Unit 4
Unit 4 Answers
Unit 5
Unit 5 Answers
Unit 6
Unit 6 Answers
Unit 7
Unit 7 Answers
Unit 8
Unit 8 Answers
Unit 9
Unit 9 Answers
Unit 10
Unit 10 Answers
Unit 11
Unit 11 Answers
Unit 12
Unit 12 Answers
Unit 13
Unit 13 Answers

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To obtain a list of possible topics for fundamentals group presentations, click here.

Academic Honesty
Please view the learning objects on plagiarism and paraphrasing. When you have completed the session, send the results to my email ann.ruesch@mstc.edu.

Identifying Effective Paraphrasing
Plagiarism
Writing Effective Paraphrasing
Finding the Important Points

Fundamentals Syllabus Study Guides Responses
Here are responses to some of the study guides from the syllabus. Compare your responses to mine! :)

Unit 2: Preventing the Spread of Infections
Worksheet responses

Unit 3: Communication and Documentation
Sample Charting

Unit 6: Safety
Safety Scenario
Safety Worksheet
Safety Worksheet Answers

Fundamentals Worksheets

The following worksheets are provided to enhance and supplement your learning. These are not required, but may help you understand a particular topic. These resources are also on the Fundamentals wiki in a more interactive, playful format.

Unit 1:Scope of Practice
Scope of Practice Matching
Scope of Practice Matching Answers

Unit 2: Asepsis
Asepsis Matching
Asepsis Matching Answers

Unit 3: Communication and Documentation
Communication Worksheet
Communication Worksheet Answers
Documentation and Recording Worksheet
Documentation and Recording Worksheet Answers

Communication Matching
Communication Matching Answers
Documentation Matching
Documentation Matching Answers

Unit 4: Integumentary
Integumentary Matching
Integumentary Matching Answers

Unit 5: Nursing Process

Nursing Process Matching
Nursing Process Matching Answers

Assessment
Assessment Answers

Subjective and Objective Data
Subjective and Objective Data Answers

Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Diagnosis Answers

Nursing Diagnosis 2
Nursing Diagnosis 2 Answers

Compose A Nursing Diagnosis
Compose A Nursing Diagnosis Answers

Identifying Correctly Stated Nursing Diagnoses
Identifying Correctly Stated Nursing Diagnoses Answers

Risk Nursing Diagnoses
Risk Nursing Diagnoses  Answers

Finding Measurable Objectives
Finding Measurable Objectives Answers

Establishing Goals
Establishing Goals Answers

Goals and Objectives
Goals and Objectives Answers

Planning
Planning Answers

Determining Nursing Interventions
Determining Nursing Interventions Answers

Evaluation
Evaluation Answers

Case Study - Katie
Case Study - Katie Answers

Case Study - Mrs. Partridge
Case Study - Mrs. Partridge Answers

Unit 6: Safety
Safety Matching
Safety Matching Answers

Unit 7: Cognitive and Sensory Impairments
Cognitive and Sensory Impairments Matching
Cognitive and Sensory Impairments Matching Answers

Unit 8: Comfort Alterations
Comfort Alterations Matching
Comfort Alterations Matching Answers

Unit 9: Elimination: Bowel and Urinary
Bowel Elimination Matching
Bowel Elimination Matching Answers
Urinary Elimination Matching
Urinary Elimination Matching Answers

Unit 10: Nutrition, Fluid and Electrolytes
Nutrition Matching
Nutrition Matching Answers
Fluid and Electrolytes Matching
Fluid and Electrolytes Matching Answers
Vitamin Worksheet
Vitamin Worksheet Answers

Unit 11: Diversity and Spirituality
Diversity Matching
Diversity Matching Answers

Unit 12: Sleep, Rest and Mobility
Mobility Matching
Mobility Matching Answers
Sleep and Rest Matching
Sleep and Rest Matching Answers

Unit 13: Grief, Loss, and Death
Grief, Loss and Death Matching
Grief, Loss and Death Matching Answers

 

The following are some web sites to learning objects that might be helpful to you as you study.

Asepsis
Chain of Infection
Medical Asepsis
Sterile Body Parts
Immunity

Communication
Communication Game

Bladder Elimination
Kidney Anatomy

Bowel Elimination
Gastrointestinal Anatomy
Gastrointestinal Tic-Tac-Toe
Abdominal Anatomy

Cardiac System
Apical Pulse
Cardiac Checkup Puzzle
Heart Anatomy Review
Overview of Pulmonary and System Circulation
Web Site on Flow of Cardiac Circulation
Bayer Aspirin Heart Song - click on the Banjo man version

Integumentary System
The Skin's Inner Structure
Skin and Integumentary System
Video on Use of the Braden Scale (you will need to enter your email address initially)

Long Term Care
Preventing Falls in Long Term Care

Respiratory System and Lung Sounds
Respiratory Matching Game
http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/inex.htm
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Littmann/stethoscope/education/heart-lung-sounds/ (heart and lung sounds)
http://www.med.ucla.edu/wilkes/lungintro.htm

Lymphatic System
Lymphatics

Neurological System
Assessing Cranial Nerves
Cranial Nerves

Nursing Process
Medical versus Nursing Diagnosis

Nutrition
Fluid and Electrolytes
Alterations in Fluid Balance
Osmosis

Pharmacology
Antihypertensive Drugs
Pharmacology Game Show

Skeletal System
The Skull
The Skeletal System: Bones and Joints
The Axial Skeleton: The Skull and Rib Cage
The Appendicular Skeleton
The Musculoskeletal Game Show
Superficial Skeletal Muscles

Ear Anatomy
Ear Anatomy

Anatomy Review
Click here for a web site with some anatomy review tools.