Nursing 245 Exam1 Questions and
Answers
subjective data - Answer-what the patient says about himself/herself during history taking
objective data - Answer-what you as the health professional observe by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination
Nursing process - Answer-assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation,
evaluation
First-level priority problems - Answer-those that are emergent, life threatening, and
immediate(establishing and airway, breathing)
Second-level priority problems - Answer-those requiring your prompt intervention to forestall further
deterioration (mental status, acute pain)
Third-level priority problems - Answer-those that are important to the patient's health but can be
addressed after more urgent health problems are addressed. (Knowledge deficit, altered family
processes, and low self esteem)
, holistic health - Answer-the view that the mind, body, and spirit are interdependent and function as a
whole within the environment
wellness - Answer-an integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the
potential of which the individual is capable
health assessment - Answer-Gathering information about the health status of the patient, analyzing and
synthesizing those data, making judgments about nursing interventions based on the findings and
evaluating patient care outcomes
comprehensive assessment - Answer-complete health history and physical assessment performed
focused assessment - Answer-occurs in all settings, smaller in scope but increased for specific issues,
short term
follow up assessment - Answer-reguarly scheduled visits to manage and monitor health problems
emergency assessment - Answer-life threatning or unstable situation
health - Answer-balance of a person is a complex and interrelated phenomenon
illness - Answer-Loss of a person's balance
inspection - Answer-close, careful scrutiny, first of the individual as a whole and then of each body
system
palpation - Answer-applies sense of touch to assess the following: texture, temperature, moisture,
organ location and size, swelling, and prescence of lumps or masses
Answers
subjective data - Answer-what the patient says about himself/herself during history taking
objective data - Answer-what you as the health professional observe by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination
Nursing process - Answer-assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation,
evaluation
First-level priority problems - Answer-those that are emergent, life threatening, and
immediate(establishing and airway, breathing)
Second-level priority problems - Answer-those requiring your prompt intervention to forestall further
deterioration (mental status, acute pain)
Third-level priority problems - Answer-those that are important to the patient's health but can be
addressed after more urgent health problems are addressed. (Knowledge deficit, altered family
processes, and low self esteem)
, holistic health - Answer-the view that the mind, body, and spirit are interdependent and function as a
whole within the environment
wellness - Answer-an integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the
potential of which the individual is capable
health assessment - Answer-Gathering information about the health status of the patient, analyzing and
synthesizing those data, making judgments about nursing interventions based on the findings and
evaluating patient care outcomes
comprehensive assessment - Answer-complete health history and physical assessment performed
focused assessment - Answer-occurs in all settings, smaller in scope but increased for specific issues,
short term
follow up assessment - Answer-reguarly scheduled visits to manage and monitor health problems
emergency assessment - Answer-life threatning or unstable situation
health - Answer-balance of a person is a complex and interrelated phenomenon
illness - Answer-Loss of a person's balance
inspection - Answer-close, careful scrutiny, first of the individual as a whole and then of each body
system
palpation - Answer-applies sense of touch to assess the following: texture, temperature, moisture,
organ location and size, swelling, and prescence of lumps or masses
