NUR 3065 UNIT ONE QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
According to the WHO, what is the definition of health? - CORRECT ANSWER state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of disease of
infirmity
What is the MOST important part of this definition? - CORRECT ANSWER not just the
absence of disease
What are the 6 Facets of health? - CORRECT ANSWER Physical
Mental
Social
Cultural
Developmental
Spiritual
Is health dynamic or static? - CORRECT ANSWER dynamic
What role does education play for nurses in the care of a patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER helps the nurse to show patients the connection between a healthy lifestyle
and the prevention of disease
What is Healthy People 2020? - CORRECT ANSWER a framework that identifies risk
factors, health issues, and diseases of concern in the US
What are the goals and objectives of Healthy People 2020? - CORRECT ANSWER
improve the health of individuals and communities, targeting the next ten years
What is a nursing health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER entails both a complete
health history and a complete physical examination, which are then utilized to evaluate
the health of the patient
What is a health history? - CORRECT ANSWER the nurse asks pertinent questions to
gather date from the patient and family (medical records may also be used)
What is a physical examination? - CORRECT ANSWER structured head-to-toe
examination of the patient to check for abnormalities
The Nursing Process - CORRECT ANSWER the ability of the nurse to extrapolate the
findings, prioritize them, and formulate and implement the plan of care
, What is the purpose of the nursing health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER to
determine a patient's health status, risk factors, and need for health education as a
basis for developing the nursing plan of care
What is the difference between the medical focus on health assessment and the nursing
focus on health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER -medical focuses on diagnoses
and treatment of the DISEASE
-nursing focuses on diagnoses and treatment of the PATIENT (looks for human
responses)
What two things are paramount in health promotion? - CORRECT ANSWER -
development of the nursing plan
-working with the individual patient
What are the levels of preventative care? - CORRECT ANSWER -primary
-secondary
-tertiary
Primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on improving overall wellness and
protecting from disease or disability
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on early detection ad treatment
of a disease when it is curable or has few complications
Tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on decreasing the effects of a
disease or disability by preventing complications and the additional loss that happens
when a defect is permanent
What two questions are used to determine what the patient's goals are? - CORRECT
ANSWER -What do you want to get out of this visit?
-Tell me why you are here today
What is the role of the nurse in the health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER -initially
to collect data
-OBSERVE and ask follow up questions
What is the purpose of the patient's record? - CORRECT ANSWER -reflects your
analysis of the patient's health status
-documents the unique features of the patient's history, examination, laboratory and test
results, assessment, and plan in a formal written format
What is the foundation of the clinical assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER -health
history
-physical examination
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
According to the WHO, what is the definition of health? - CORRECT ANSWER state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the absence of disease of
infirmity
What is the MOST important part of this definition? - CORRECT ANSWER not just the
absence of disease
What are the 6 Facets of health? - CORRECT ANSWER Physical
Mental
Social
Cultural
Developmental
Spiritual
Is health dynamic or static? - CORRECT ANSWER dynamic
What role does education play for nurses in the care of a patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER helps the nurse to show patients the connection between a healthy lifestyle
and the prevention of disease
What is Healthy People 2020? - CORRECT ANSWER a framework that identifies risk
factors, health issues, and diseases of concern in the US
What are the goals and objectives of Healthy People 2020? - CORRECT ANSWER
improve the health of individuals and communities, targeting the next ten years
What is a nursing health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER entails both a complete
health history and a complete physical examination, which are then utilized to evaluate
the health of the patient
What is a health history? - CORRECT ANSWER the nurse asks pertinent questions to
gather date from the patient and family (medical records may also be used)
What is a physical examination? - CORRECT ANSWER structured head-to-toe
examination of the patient to check for abnormalities
The Nursing Process - CORRECT ANSWER the ability of the nurse to extrapolate the
findings, prioritize them, and formulate and implement the plan of care
, What is the purpose of the nursing health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER to
determine a patient's health status, risk factors, and need for health education as a
basis for developing the nursing plan of care
What is the difference between the medical focus on health assessment and the nursing
focus on health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER -medical focuses on diagnoses
and treatment of the DISEASE
-nursing focuses on diagnoses and treatment of the PATIENT (looks for human
responses)
What two things are paramount in health promotion? - CORRECT ANSWER -
development of the nursing plan
-working with the individual patient
What are the levels of preventative care? - CORRECT ANSWER -primary
-secondary
-tertiary
Primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on improving overall wellness and
protecting from disease or disability
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on early detection ad treatment
of a disease when it is curable or has few complications
Tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on decreasing the effects of a
disease or disability by preventing complications and the additional loss that happens
when a defect is permanent
What two questions are used to determine what the patient's goals are? - CORRECT
ANSWER -What do you want to get out of this visit?
-Tell me why you are here today
What is the role of the nurse in the health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER -initially
to collect data
-OBSERVE and ask follow up questions
What is the purpose of the patient's record? - CORRECT ANSWER -reflects your
analysis of the patient's health status
-documents the unique features of the patient's history, examination, laboratory and test
results, assessment, and plan in a formal written format
What is the foundation of the clinical assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER -health
history
-physical examination
