Chapter 1 - Impotance of Health Assessment

Question 0

Heath assessment includes

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A. Health history - subjective data
B. Physical exam - objective data
C. Documentation

Question 1

Systematic method of collecting and analyzing data

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Health Assessment

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4 C’s of documentation

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Clear
Complete
Correct
Concise

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6 steps of the nursing process

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1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome
4. Planning
5. Implementing
6. Evaluation

Question 4

Data collected based on what the pt feels/communicates (subjective)

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Symptom

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Data based on clinical findings collected during physical exam (objective)

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Sign

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Signs and/or symptoms collected utilizing inspection, palpitation, percussion, auscultation

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Clinical manifestation

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Documentation of Data

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Improves plan of care.
Legal document of pt’s health status, baseline for evaluation, changes and decisions related to care.
Must be accurate, concise, and without bias or opinion.

Question 8

Amount of information gained during a health assessment depends

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Context of care
Patient need
Expertise of the nurse

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Context of care

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Refers to circumstances or situation related to HC delivery
May be related to the setting or environment
May be related to the physical, psychological, or socioeconomic circumstances involving the pt

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Types of Assessment

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Comprehensive health assessment
Problem-based or focused health assessment
Episodic assessment
Screening assessment

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Comprehensive health assessment

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Head to toe

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Problem-based or focused health assessment

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Focus on specific problem

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Episodic assessment

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Follow up care

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Screening assessment

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Based on lifestyle habits

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Type of health assessment performed by the nurse is driven by pt’s need. Must be prepared to conduct appropriate level of assessment.

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Patient Need

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Experience that is gained with specialization within a given area of practice

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Expertise of the nurse

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Clinical reasoning and judgment

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The nurse must analyze and interpret data before initiating a plan of care
The outcome of a health assessment is a portrait of the pt physical status, health beliefs, and activities to maintain health, support system, health problems, and available resources to maintain health.

Question 18

Organization and clustering of data that allows problems to be clearly apparent

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Data organization

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Format that can be used of data collection and organization

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System format - cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, etc.

Conceptual format - oxygenation, perfusion, mobility

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Data analysis, interpretation, and clinical judgement includes:

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Identifying abnormal findings.
Correctly interpreting findings to select appropriate plan of care.
Applying clinical judgment to interpret or make conclusions regarding pt needs, concerns, or health problems.
After understanding the situation, the nurse responds by determining appropriate interventions.

Question 21

Health promotion and health protection

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Central component of nursing.
Begins with health assessment to identify pt health status, practices, and risk factors.
Interpretation of data allows the nurse to target health promotion needs.

Question 22

Behavior motivated by desire to increase well-being and actualize health potential (proactive)

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Health promotion

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Behavior motivated by desire to avoid illness, detect illnesses early and maintain functioning when ill (reactive)

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Health protection

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3 levels of health promotion

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Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

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Preventing disease from developing through promoting health lifestyle
(diet, exercise, immunization)

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Primary level of health promotion

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Screening efforts to promote early detection of disease

BP screen, PAP, colonoscopy

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Secondary level of health promotion

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Minimizing disability from acute to chronic illness or injury and allowing for most productive life within limitations
(already has disease, management of disease to decrease severity)

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Tertiary level of health promotion

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4 overarching goals

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1. Attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
2. Achieve health quality, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
3. Create social and physical environments that promote good health of all groups.
4. Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.