Health Assessment-Exam 1-Prep U (100% correct answers)

A nurse provides care for a client with impaired respiratory function. The nurse frequently assesses the client's skin color and temperature of the extremities. What is the purpose of this ongoing or partial assessment? a) To collect subjective data related to the client's overall health b) To evaluate whether outcomes of treatment are met c) To determine any changes from the baseline data d) To perform a rapid assessment for prompt treatment correct answers To determine any changes from the baseline data Explanation: Ongoing or partial assessments help to determine any major changes from the baseline data. The nurse collects subjective data related to the client's overall health and conducts a comprehensive health assessment during the initial comprehensive assessment to determine baseline data. The nurse makes a rapid assessment for prompt treatment in life-threatening situations when an immediate diagnosis is needed to provide prompt treatment (emergency assessment). Evaluation is done after an intervention to determine whether the outcomes have been achieved. A nurse is preparing to obtain subjective data during the initial comprehensive assessment from an older client who recently underwent amputation of her lower leg. Which skill will the nurse most need to perform this assessment? a) Sympathy b) Inspection c) Palpation d) Empathy correct answers Empathy Explanation: Empathy is an intuitive awareness of what the client is going through; it helps the nurse to be effective in providing for the client's needs while remaining compassionately detached. Inspection and palpation are skills that help the nurse in collecting objective data of the client's physical characteristics. Sympathy is a feeling that would make the nurse as emotionally distraught as the client; this hampers the ability of the nurse to provide client care. Choice Multiple question - Select all answer choices that apply. The nurse is conducting a health assessment with a patient. What will the nurse do while completing this health assessment? (Select all that apply.) a) Complete the health history. b) Conduct a physical examination. c) Formulate a plan of care d) Implement a plan of care. e) Interpret findings. correct answers • Complete the health history. • Conduct a physical examination. Explanation: