Nurs 125: class 1 Health assessment
and the nursing process What is the purpose of the health assessment? - ANSWER -give a baseline review of the current health status -identify patterns and trends -it is the foundation for care planning Health assessment directs the future care, so it must be... - ANSWER -complete -accurate -current What are the 5 components of a health assessment? - ANSWER health history physical exam documentation of findings data analysis skillful interviewing and therapeutic communication what does a complete physical exam include? - ANSWER review of all body systems and regions 1 / 2
What does a focused physical exam include? - ANSWER 1-2 body systems of concern What are the 3 types of health assessment based on the situation status? - ANSWER emergent, comprehensive, and focused in what situation is each health assessment done? - ANSWER
emergent: life threatening situation, focuses on health history leading up
to injury
Comprehensive: annual exam, health promotion and teaching, review
medications, admission to a hospital and surgery.
Focused: in a clinic setting when someone has a cough, 1-2 body
systems.What are the 5 steps in the nursing process? - ANSWER
- assessment
- nursing diagnosis
- planning
- implementing
- evaluating
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