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Health Promotion and Maintenance
The Health Promotion and Maintenance section of the NCLEX-RN assesses a nurse’s ability to oversee the prevention and detection of patient health problems. Below is a list of terms and concepts that are covered on the exam.
Aging Process
Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care
- support systems
- perception of pregnancy
- coping mechanisms
- desire for female
- caregiver
- toilet training methods
- peri-natal education
- performing/learning newborn care
- providing post-partum care
- providing newborn care
Developmental Stages and Transitions
- attachment to newborn
- parenting
- puberty
- retirement
Disease Prevention
- screening exams
- immunizations
- limiting risk taking behaviors
Expected Body Image Changes
Family Planning
- contraceptive methods
Family Systems
Growth and Development
Health and Wellness
- smoking cessation
- stress management
Health Promotion Programs
- health fairs
- school health education
- drug education
- sexually transmitted diseases
Health Screening
High-Risk Behaviors
- excessive sun exposure
- lack of regular exercise
- fatigue
- calcium deficiency
- needle sharing
- smoking cessation
- safe sexual practices
Human Sexuality
- sexual orientation
- family planning
- safe sexual practices
- menopause
- erectile dysfunction
- impotence
Immunizations
Lifestyle Choices
- homeopathic health care practices
- massage therapy
- acupuncture
- herbal medicine and minerals
Principles of Teaching/Learning
Self-Care
Techniques of Physical Assessment
- age of client
- measurement of vital signs
blogs159
8 days ago
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Access to health care varies across countries, groups and individuals, largely influenced by social and economic conditions as well as the health policies in place. Countries and jurisdictions have different policies and plans in relation to the personal and population-based health care goals within their societies. Thank you.
Reinventing Aging
MichellePatterson
over 1 year ago
14 comments
I wonder what kind of brain effect does studying have on people who want to become nurses? You have so much information to cover and that is very hard unless you have very good memory. Maybe there should be some scientific studies done on nurses to see the level of memory performance.
maxine1
about 2 years ago
14 comments
I am currently in a review course and intend to sit my exam in June. This is very helpful in getting rid of the stuff that is not important.
BuNgo
over 2 years ago
492 comments
I just found this list. I think I'll give it a try. Took the NCLEX once and I know I need to review again. Thanks
mac24anurse
about 4 years ago
14 comments
I do not believe in the use of contraceptives, or abortion. According to the original physicians oath, and the code of ethics, abortive medicines were not to be given. Good teaching and abstinence is the best medicine.
cellenoling
over 4 years ago
4 comments
im currently reviewing..thanks for the list
KPetro
over 5 years ago
88 comments
Great list of terms. I'm not taking the NCLEX yet, but maybe next year this could be really helpful! Thanks.