Complete each sentence by selecting the correct term from the dropdown menu. - correct answersThe
complete assessment is often collected in a primary care setting, such as a women's health clinic.
When a client is experiencing a short-term problem, such as a rash, the care provider conducts a(n)
problem-centered assessment.
Persons with chronic conditions, such as sickle-cell anemia, are seen by their primary care provider for
Follow-up assessment.
For a client with cardiac arrest, a(n) emergency assessment may be obtained from relatives.
What determines the frequency of assessment needed for each individual? - correct answersThe
person's health and wellness needs
Which statements about holistic health are correct? Select all that apply. - correct answersDisease
results from factors within and outside of the body.
Each person is an active part of their own health and wellness.
Views the mind, body, and spirit as vital to overall wellness.
Select the cues that, when clustered, indicate that Jason's condition is not life-threatening. - correct
answersshards of glass puncture the skin
searches for his phone
sitting on the sidewalk picking glass out of his arm
Select the documented cues that require further assessment to support Mr. Chaudhury's (pronouns:
he/him/his), the cyclist's, ability to care for himself after discharge. - correct answersNO ELEVATOR
While Mr. Chaudhury (pronouns: he/him/his) is recovering from surgery, the healthcare provider
prescribes his influenza vaccination (flu shot). The nurse verified that Mr. Chaudhury had not gotten one
this year and left a form for him to review and complete.
While handing back the complete form, Mr. Chaudhury asked why the same questions are asked every
year. Review Mr. Chaudhury's responses before answering the question.
What is the best response by the nurse? - correct answers"Your answers help determine if it is safe for
you to receive the vaccine today."
Indicate which type of assessment is required for each client's situation provided below. - correct
answersFollow-Up Assessment:
An adult with asthma that is stable
An expectant woman at home with severe morning sickness
Focused Assessment:
Hospitalized client experiencing an allergic reaction to a new medication
A young adult who walks into the emergency department saying they cut their hand on a broken glass
While dining with friends, the health professional notices a woman at the next table holding her hands
to her neck and goes to help. The health professional begins______assessment of her___by asking her,
"Are you - correct answersEMERGENCY
AIRWAY
, CHOKING
Indicate which aspects of the complete health assessment can or cannot be delegated by the nurse to
an unlicensed assistive person (UAP) to complete. - correct answersCan Be Delegated:
Vital signs
Height and weight
Cannot Be Delegated:
Physical assessment of lungs
Known allergies
Current medications
Family history
The novice nurse completing a focused assessment prior to administering a cardiovascular medication
notices a rubbing sound when assessing the apical pulse. The client denies pain and the vital signs are
normal. The abnormal sound has not been previously documented on the client's health record.
The highest priority action for the nurse to take at this time is - correct answersRequest a more
experienced colleague assess the heart sounds.
The health professional responds to an emergency call for help in the lobby of the health facility and
finds a car in the lobby and several people injured. Which person will the health professional examine
first? - correct answersThe car driver who is slumped over the steering wheel, not moving
Place the actions taken when conducting a complete health assessment in order from first to last. -
correct answersPerform hand hygiene.
Introduce self.
Verify the client's identity.
Assess the client's current state of health.
Obtain a detailed health history.
Complete a full physical assessment.
Discuss findings and next steps.
Assure the client is comfortable.
Perform hand hygiene again.
Document assessment findings and plan of care.
Based on the information provided in each sentence, indicate the type of assessment required by the
individual seeking care. Drag the correct answer to the box next to each sentence. - correct answersA
woman seeing a midwife for the first time after discovering she is pregnant.
Complete assessment
A man runs into an urgent care center and tells the receptionist that his partner stopped breathing a
couple minutes ago.
Emergency assessment
A toddler is having the stitches removed from their arm at the doctor's office.
Follow-up assessment
The healthcare provider assesses the abdomen of a postoperative client who has not passed gas since
surgery, 24 hours ago.
Focused assessment