Chapter 1 (Evidence based assessment)

Question 1

the collection of data about an individual’s health state

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Assessment

Question 2

. the Western European/North American tradition that views health as the absence of disease

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Biomedical model

Question 3

a complete health history and full physical examination

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Complete database

Question 4

simultaneously problem solving while self-improving one’s own thinking ability

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Critical thinking

Question 5

.a method of collecting and analyzing clinical information with the follow-ing components: (1) attending to initially available cues, (2) formulating diagnostic hypotheses, (3) gathering data relative to the tentative hypoth-eses, (4) evaluating each hypothesis with the new data collected, and (5) arriving at a final diagnosis

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Diagnostic reasoning

Question 6

rapid collection of the database, often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures

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emergency database

Question 7

the total of all the conditions and elements that make up the surroundings and influence the development of a person

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Environment

Question 8

a systematic approach emphasizing the best research evidence, the clini-cian’s experience, patient preferences and values, physical examination, and assessment

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Evidence-based practice .

Question 9

used for a limited or short-term problem; concerns mainly one problem, one cue complex, or one body system

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used for a limited or short-term problem; concerns mainly one problem, one cue complex, or one body system

Question 10

used in all settings to monitor progress of short-term or chronic health problems

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Follow-up database .

Question 11

the view that the mind, body, and spirit are interdependent and function as a whole within the environment

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Holistic health

Question 12

a method of collecting and analyzing clinical information with the follow-ing components: (1) assessment, (2) diagnosis, (3) outcome identification, (4) planning, (5) implementation, and (6) evaluation

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Nursing process .

Question 13

what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination

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Objective data

Question 14

any action directed toward promoting health and preventing the occur-rence of disease

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Prevention

Question 15

what the person says about himself or herself during history taking

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subjective data

Question 16

a dynamic process and view of health; a move toward optimal functioning

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Wellness