senses; symptoms ; "I have a headache"
objective data - Correct Answers information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs
as in vital signs or lab values or observations
comprehensive assessment - Correct Answers health history and complete physical examination,
usually conducted when a patient first enters a health care setting; provides a baseline for comparing
later assessment
Problem-based/focused assessment. - Correct Answers involves a history and examination that are
limited to a specific problem or complaint ; for example coming in for a sore throat
episodic/follow-up assessment - Correct Answers usually done when a patient is following up with a
health care provider for a previously identified problem ; blood pressure and added medication
Screening Assessment - Correct Answers Short exam focused on disease detection. (Ex. BP screening,
glucose screening, colesterol screening, colorectal screening).
Context of care ; two reasons we seek care - Correct Answers the circumstances or situations related to
the health care delivery ; a problem or preventing a problem
components of health assessment - Correct Answers Health History, Physical Exam , Documentation of
Data/clinical manifestations
SOAP - Correct Answers subjective, objective, assessment, plan
primary prevention - Correct Answers Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring -
vaccine, check ups, sports physicals