NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam 1 ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Assessment Collection of subjective (what the patient says) and
objective data (what you observe) forms the
database for clinical judgment/diagnosis.
Subjective data What the patient may say during an assessment, for
example, they feel dizzy or nauseous.
, Objective data What you, as a health professional, observe by
inspecting, percussing, palpating, and osculating
during the physical examination, together with the
patient's record and laboratory studies, these
elements form the database.
Clinical judgment Allows you to make the best evidence-based
decisions for patient care; an essential skill for
nursing practice.
Diagnostic reasoning The process of analyzing health data and drawing
conclusions to identify diagnoses.
Evidence-based practice (EBP) The integration of research evidence, clinical
expertise, clinical knowledge, physical assessment,
and patient values and preferences.
Holistic health View the mind, body, and spirit as independent and
functioning as a whole within the environment.
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Assessment Collection of subjective (what the patient says) and
objective data (what you observe) forms the
database for clinical judgment/diagnosis.
Subjective data What the patient may say during an assessment, for
example, they feel dizzy or nauseous.
, Objective data What you, as a health professional, observe by
inspecting, percussing, palpating, and osculating
during the physical examination, together with the
patient's record and laboratory studies, these
elements form the database.
Clinical judgment Allows you to make the best evidence-based
decisions for patient care; an essential skill for
nursing practice.
Diagnostic reasoning The process of analyzing health data and drawing
conclusions to identify diagnoses.
Evidence-based practice (EBP) The integration of research evidence, clinical
expertise, clinical knowledge, physical assessment,
and patient values and preferences.
Holistic health View the mind, body, and spirit as independent and
functioning as a whole within the environment.
