Health Assessment-Types Flashcards
A health history and complete physical examination are usually conducted when a patient first enters a health care setting
Comprehensive/Initial Assessment
When you get the information that provides a baseline for comparing later assessments
Comprehensive/Initial Assessment
follow-up assessment
Ongoing/Partial Assessment
conducted at regular intervals (e.g., at the beginning of each home health visit or each hospital shift) during care of the patient
Ongoing/Partial Assessment
concentrates on identified health problems to monitor positive or negative changes and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
Ongoing/Partial Assessment
Conducted to assess a specific problem. For example, if a woman is having abdominal pain, the nurse asks questions about urinary problems, bowel problems, allergies, and menstrual history during the health history and then assesses vital signs and abdominal structures during the physical assessment
Focused Assessment
A type of rapid focused assessment conducted when addressing a life-threatening or unstable situation.
Emergency Assessment
Assessment of the airway, breathing, and circulation when encountering a patient with traumatic injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident
Emergency Assessment
What is the purpose of health assessment?
The information gathered is used to develop a patient plan of care.
