Module 01: Data Analysis and Assessment (Part 01) Flashcards
What is the first and the most critical phase of the nursing process, This involves both the collection of objective and subjective data. This is more than just gathering information in pertinent to health status but also analysis and synthesis of accrued datum,
Assessment or Health Assessment
What is the purpose of health assessment?
To collect subjective and objective data to determine a client’s overall level of functioning in order to make a professional and clinical judgement.
How should health assessment be executed?
The nurse should perform holistic data collection wherein the mind, body, and spirit are considered to interdependent factors that affect the client’s overall well being.
What are the different phases of the nursing process?
(1) Assessment
(2) Diagnosis
(3) Planning
(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
Erring health assessment in precedent of the following factors may adversely affect the phases
This is used to collective subjective and objective data.
Health Assessment (Information collection or gathering data)
This is used to analyze subjective and objective data to make and prioritize professional clinical judgements concerning client concerns, collaborative problems or referral.
Diagnosis (information, interpretation as well as stating problems and strengths)
This is used to generate solutions, developing a plan and determining which outcomes need to be met first.
Planning (Setting nursing goals desired outcomes and planning interventions)
This involves taking action, prioritizing and implementing the planned interventions.
Implementation (performing the nursing interventions)
This is concerned with the assessment of whether outcomes have been met and revising the plan if the interventions did not make a difference or they were ineffective.
Evaluation (patient’s status and effectiveness of nursing interventions)
According to Doenges and Moorhouse, the nursing process is characterized to be?
Dynamic or Cyclic
Based on the Nursing Scope of Practice what should the nurse do?
the nurse “collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation”
What should the nurse do when she collects comprehensive data for health assessment?
(1) Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process
(2) Involves the patient, family, other health care providers, and environment, as appropriate, in holistic data collection
(3) Prioritizes data collection activities based on the patient’s immediate condition, or anticipated needs of the patient
or situation
(4) Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments in collecting pertinent data
(5) Uses analytical models and problem-solving tools
(6) Synthesizes available data, information, and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patterns and variances
(7) Documents relevant data in a retrievable format
What kind of data should the nurse collective in order to attain a holistic subjective and objective data?
(1) Physiologic
(2) Psychological
(3) Sociocultural
(4) Developmental
(5) Spiritual Data
What should be the nurse’s focus?
How the client’s health status affects activities of daily living and how the client interacts with their family and community.
This helps to organize information and promotes collection of holistic data
Nursing Framework
What are the basic sections of the nursing framework?
(1) History of the Present Health Concern
(2) Personal Health History
(3) Family History
(4) Lifestyle and Health Practices
(5) Physical Assessment
This provides the procedure, normal findings, and abnormal findings for each step of examining particular body part or system
Physical Assessment
What is the end result of nursing assessment?
(1) Identification of client problems
(2) Identification of collaborative problems that require interdisciplinary care
(3) Identification of medical problems that require immediate referrals
This theory is based on 3 concepts which is existence
of sufficient motivation, belief that one is susceptible/ vulnerable to a serious problem and the belief to change following a health recommendation
Health Belief Model
Who proposed the health belief model?
Becker and Rosenstock 1987
This is a model developed by the US department of health and human services (DHHS) aiming to increase lifespan and improve the quality of health of all Americans.
Healthy people 2030
Who proposed the health promotion model?
Nola J. Pender, 1996
What are the steps of health assessment?
(1) Collection of Subjective Data
(2) Collection of Objective Data
(3) Validation of Data
(4) Documentation of Data
What should the nurse do prior to assessment?
(1) The medical record and other members of the health team provides basic biographical data, chronic illness and clues on how present illness affects patient’s ADL.
(2) Keep an open mind and avoid premature judgments
(3) If you are unfamiliar with client’s diagnoses or laboratory findings, educate yourself
(4) Take a minute to reflect on your own feelings regarding your initial encounter with the client
(5) Organize material that you will need for assessment