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Category · 20% of the SNLE

Nursing Fundamentals

The spectrum of basic human needs and the core skills that keep patients safe: assessment, hygiene, mobility, infection control, medication, pharmacology, and nutrition.

15 skills Weight 20%

Lessons in this category

  1. 01 Vital Signs Measurement & Interpretation
    Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, SpO₂ and pain — normal ranges and red flags.     Very high yield Available
  2. 02 Infection Prevention & Control
    Hand hygiene, standard and transmission-based precautions, PPE, isolation.     Very high yield Available
  3. 03 Safe Medication Administration
    The rights of medication, routes, calculations, and error prevention.     Very high yield Available
  4. 04 Drug Dosage Calculation
    Formula, ratio-proportion, dimensional analysis, IV drip rates.     Very high yield Available
  5. 05 Head-to-Toe Physical Assessment
    Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and systematic survey.     Moderate yield Available
  6. 06 Oxygenation & Airway Management
    Oxygen delivery devices, suctioning, positioning, hypoxia signs.     Very high yield Available
  7. 07 Fluid, Electrolyte & Acid-Base Balance
    Dehydration, overload, sodium/potassium, ABG basics.     Very high yield Available
  8. 08 Wound Care & Pressure Injury Prevention
    Wound staging, dressing, Braden scale, prevention bundles.     Moderate yield Available
  9. 09 Mobility, Positioning & Body Mechanics
    Safe transfers, positions, fall prevention, immobility hazards.     Moderate yield Available
  10. 10 Clinical Nutrition & Feeding
    Therapeutic diets, enteral feeding, aspiration prevention.     Moderate yield Available
  11. 11 Elimination: Bowel & Bladder
    Catheterization, enemas, ostomy basics, retention vs incontinence.     Lower yield Available
  12. 12 Pain Assessment & Management
    Pain scales, WHO ladder, non-pharmacologic methods, opioid safety.     Moderate yield Available
  13. 13 Pharmacology Principles
    Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, high-alert drugs, interactions.     Very high yield Available
  14. 14 Specimen Collection & Point-of-Care
    Blood, urine, culture technique, glucometer, labeling safety.     Lower yield Available
  15. 15 Documentation & Reporting
    Charting standards, SBAR, legal principles, error correction.     Moderate yield Available

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