FUNDA STUDY GUIDE

Topic Commonly Asked/ Already Out in the Board

Nursing Theories  Nightingale, Leininger, Henderson, Benner
 Other Theories 

Nursing Informatics  History of NI

 Ethics in NI (Advantage and Disadvantage of
Electronic Recording
 Parts of a Computer (Hardware and Software

** NURSING PROCESS (ADPIE)  Definition of each process

 Goal of each process
 Activities of each process
 Characteristics of the Nursing Process
 Roles of a Nurse (Independent, Dependent,
Interdependent)

Basics of Health Education  Pre-requisites to Teaching Client

 Bloom’s Taxonomy of Client Teaching
 Hindrance to Client Teaching

Complementary and Alternative  Hypnotherapy, Guided imagery, biofeedback,

Healing Modalities meditation
 Herbal Medicines
 Ayurveda, Acupressure, Acupuncture, Yin/Yang

Caring/Communicating  Phases of Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationship

 Therapeutic Communication

Vital Signs and Health Assessment  Client Preparation

 Normal Values (Learn Korotkoff Sounds)
 Oxygen Saturation
 Temperature Conversion
 Methods of Assessment and Proper Sequencing
(IPaPeA, IAPePa)
 Normal and Abnormal Assessment Findings
 Normal Breath Sounds
 Adventitious Breath Sounds

Asepsis  Handwashing
 Medical vs Surgical Asepsis
 Nosocomial Infections (Catheter related UTI, etc)
  Sterile Technique (Donning gloves, etc)
 Infection Control Nurse
 Signs of Infection

Safety  Learn RACER and PASS (Fire Safety)

 Fall Precautions
 Seizure Precautions
 Legalities of Restraints
 Poisons and Antidotes

Hygiene  Oral Care (Conscious and Unconscious)

Diagnostic Testing  Client Preparation

 Normal Values
 Pre and Post Procedure Precautions
 Common Only: Urinalysis, 24 hour urine collection,
Bronchoscopy, Biopsy (Bone Marrow), Procedures
that use Dye/Contrast, CBC, CBG monitoring/
Glucotest

Medications  Legalities of Drug Administration

 Routes of Administration (Including NGT)
 Oral
 Optha
 Otic
 IM with Z Track
 ID
 IG
 SQ
 Detecting Wrong Drug Orders and What to do
 Medication errors
 Insulin Administration
 IV Complications
 Common Drugs: Aspirin, Iron, Heparin, Narcotics

Wound Care  Primary and Secondary Intention (Healing)

 Pressure Ulcer Staging
 Nutrients/Foods that Promote Wound Healing

Sensory Perception  Presbyopia/Presbycusis

 Communicating with Blind/Deaf/Mute Client
 Sensory Overload/Deprivation
Sexuality and Self-Concept  Gender Sensitive Care
 Sexual Response Cycle

Death and Dying  DABDA with appropriate manifestations

 Communicating with Chronic Patients and Family
Members
 Care of Dying clients
 Post-Mortem Care

Mobility  Importance of Turing Client

 Complications of Immobility
 Logroll
 Client Transfer (Bed to Chair and v.v.)
 Assisting with Ambulation

Sleep  Sleep Cycle/ Circadian Rhythm

 Ways to Promote Sleep
 Sleep Disorders

Pain  Pain is Subjective

 WHO Analgesic Ladder (Pain Management)
 Non-pharmacologic Management

Nutrition  Macro and Micronutrients and their Food Sources

 NGT
 Intestinal Tubes
 BMI Computation (Normal and Abnormal)

Urinary Elimination  Normal urine production

 Altered Urination (Dribbling, Urgency, etc.)
 Incontinence (Types)
 **Catheterization
 **Continuous Bladder Irrigation (Cystoclysis)

Fecal Elimination  ** Colostomy and Ileostomy

 Enema
 Promotion of Bowel Elimination

Oxygenation  Methods of Oxygen Delivery (Advantage and

Disadvantage)
 Suctioning
 Tracheostomy Care
 Three-Way Bottle System, Thoracentesis
Circulation  Massage and activities to promote venous return
 Compression Stockings (How to apply)

Others  Blood Transfusion

 Nursing Specialties
 Expanded Nursing Career Roles
 Paracentesis

Prepared for PRIME Students.

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