week 3 nursing assessment Flashcards
what does assessment involve
collecting informtation from he patient and from secondary sources along with interpreting and validating the information to form a complete database
what are two stages of assessment
colleciton and verification of data
analysts of data
where can you get your data from
patient family health care team medical records scientific literature nurses experience
what is subjective data
patients verbal description of their own health
what is an inference
your judgment or interpretation of the cues you just gathered
what is objective data
observations or measurements that a health care provider obtains
who does an assessment move
from general to specify
what is the process of assessment
collect data cluster cues critically anticipate be sure to have supporting cues before making interference knowing how to frame questions
what is a patient centered interview
an organized conversation with the patient
what is an open ended question
cannot be answered with yes or not
what is a closed ended question
can be answered one or two words
Ms. Thompkins complains of pain at the incision site.
Ms. Thompkins’ report of pain is an example of what type of data?
subjective data
what do you need to consider with conducting an assessment on a patient
cultural backgrounds
what is a physical examination
an investigation of the body to determine its stat or health
what does validation of assessment data consist of
compasion of data with another source to determine accuracy of the data
