Nursing Assesment Exam 1

Question 1

What is Health Assessment?

Answer 1

The process of gathering, verifying, analyzing, communicating data about a patient

Question 2

Purpose of a Health Assessment

Answer 2

To establish a database about the patient’s level of wellness, health practices, past illness, related experiences, health care goals
Basis for the patient’s individualized plan of care

Question 3

Complete or comprehensive data

Answer 3

Total health data base- includes complete health history, full physical examination, laboratory and diagnostic test results, documentation of data. Describes current and past health state and forms baseline to measure all future changes, yields first diagnoses

Question 4

Episodic or focused data

Answer 4

Problem-centered data base. For mimited or short-term problem, collect “mini” data base, smaller scope and more focused than complete data base, concerns mainly one problem, one cue complex, or one body system;History and exam follow direction of presenting concern:acute or chronic onset, as located with fever, local or generalized

Question 5

followup database

Answer 5

Status of all identified problems should be evaluated at regular and appropriate intervals, note changes that have occurred , evaluate whether problem is getting better or worse, identity coping strategies being used.

Question 6

Emergency data base

Answer 6

Rapid collection of data, often compiled concurrently with life saving measures, diagnosis must be swift and sure: person is questioned simultaneously while his or her airway, breathing, circulation, level of consciousness and disability are being assessed

Question 7

Nursing Process

Answer 7

Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, Evaluation

Question 8

Collect data

Answer 8

Review of clinical record, interview, health history, physical exam, functional assessment, cultural and spiritual assessment, consultation, review of the literature

Question 9

three levels of health promotion

Answer 9

Primary, secondary and Tertiary

Question 10

Primary

Answer 10

Preventing disease from developing through promoting healthy lifestyle

Question 11

secondary

Answer 11

Screening efforts to promote early detection of disease

Question 12

tertiary

Answer 12

Treating to minimize disability from acute or chronic illness or injury and allowing for most productive life within limitations

Question 13

Critical thinking

Answer 13

disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded and informed by evidence

Question 14

critical thinking components

Answer 14

Scientific knowledge base, experience, competencies, attitudes, standards.