NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA NURB 3060 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
NURB 3060 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
What is the first step in the nursing process?
Answer:
assessment

Question:
How do nurses collect data about a patient's health?
Answer:
In a systematic, ongoing process

Question:
What sources are used to collect patient health history or data?
Answer:
- patient
- patient's family
- other healthcare providers
- environment

Question:
Assessment
Answer:
collection of data

Question:
Initial Assessment
Answer:
large and detailed

Question:
Subjective Data
Answer:
- things that comes out the the patient's mouth
- sensations or symptoms, feeling, perceptions, desires, preferences, beliefs, ideas, values, and personal
information that are reported by the patient and verified by the patient

Question:
What are the major areas of subjective data?

, Answer:
- biographical info
- history of illness and personal health
- past and current behavior
- family history

Question:
Objective Data
Answer:
- data directly or indirectly observed
- patient did not say this information

Question:
Major Sources of Objective Data?
Answer:
- physical assessment
- patient's record
- measurements
- testing result

Question:
What are the four types of assessments?
Answer:
- initial comprehensive
- ongoing or partial
- focused or problem oriented assessment
- emergency assessment

Question:
Initial Comprehensive Assessment
Answer:
Subjective data about the client's perception of illness, past history, family history, lifestyle and health
practices

Question:
Ongoing or Partial Assessment
Answer:
- Occurs after the comprehensive assessment
- Looking for a baseline
- Occurs when the patient is on the floor

Question:
Focused or Problem Oriented Assessment
Answer:
Thorough assessment of a particular client problem and does not cover areas not related to the problem