NUR 2092 Health Assessment Exam 1 with answers

Assessment Correct AnswerThe collection of subjective and objective data about a patient's health Subjective data Correct AnswerInformation provided by the affected individual Objective data Correct AnswerInformation obtained by the health care provider through observation and inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination Database Correct AnswerTotality of information available about the patient, including subjective data, objective data, and the patient's medical record and laboratory studies Purpose of an assessment Correct AnswerMake a judgement or diagnosis Diagnostic reasoning Correct AnswerThe process of analyzing health data and drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses Cues Correct AnswerPieces of information, signs, symptoms, or laboratory data Hypotheses Correct AnswerTentative explanations for a cue or a set cues and can serve as a basis for further investigation