What does the nurse taking into account when performing a health
assessment? Correct Answer-The patient's age, gender, culture,
ethnicity, physical & psychological status
What are the steps of the nursing process? Correct Answer-Assess,
diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate
Assessment Correct Answer-the collection of comprehensive data
pertinent to the patient's health/situation
What are the components of health assessment? Correct Answer-1.
Conducting a health history/interview (subjective data)
2. Performing a physical examination/review of systems (objective data)
3. Documenting the findings
A symptom is ___________________ data. Correct Answer-subjective
Signs are _____________________ data. Correct Answer-objective
What are the techniques nurses use to obtain objective data? Correct
Answer-1. Inspection (visual examination)
2. Auscultation (stethoscope - listening to sounds produced by body)
3. Palpation (using hands to feel)
4. Percussion (light tapping to assess underlying structures)
, What does the nurse examine during a physical assessment? Correct
Answer-Symmetry
Old
Mentation
Expression
Trunk
Extremities
Appearance
Movement
Speech
What do nurses look at when exploring patient symptoms? Correct
Answer-Onset
Location
Duration
Character
Aggravating factors
Relieving factors
Treatment
Which cranial nerve does not supply the head and neck? What does it
supply? Correct Answer-Vagus nerve (X): travels to the heart,
respiratory muscles, stomach, & gallbladder