NSG-316 Exam 1
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,Describe the elements of a general survey -✔✔ answer -physical appearance (age, sex,
consciousness, skin color, facial features, signs of distress)
-body structure (stature, nutrition, symmetry, posture, position, build, deformities)
-mobility (gait, involuntary movements)
-behavior (expression, mood, speech, dress, hygiene)
PBMB
when should you begin observing -✔✔ answer the second you see the client
health assessment -✔✔ answer collection of data about the patient's health state
complete database -✔✔ answer full health history and physical examination (family practice)
episodic database -✔✔ answer limited or short term problem
concerns 1 problem or complex or system (urgent care)
follow-up database -✔✔ answer status of pervious problem at regular scheduled intervals (doctors
office)
emergency database -✔✔ answer rapid collection of data (ER)
comprehensive assessment -✔✔ answer health history and complete physical examination, usually
conducted when a patient first enters a health care setting
focused assessment -✔✔ answer assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on
pertinent history and body regions
subjective data -✔✔ answer what the person says about himself or herself during history taking
, objective data -✔✔ answer information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs
first level priority -✔✔ answer Emergent, life threatening, and immediate (ABCs)
second level priority -✔✔ answer Next in urgency, requiring attention so as to avoid further
deterioration
third level priority -✔✔ answer Important to patient's health but can be addressed after more
urgent problems are addressed
functional assessment components -✔✔ answer -basis for care planning, goal setting, and discharge
planning
-self care (ADLs)
-self maintenance (IADLs)
-physical mobility
collecting subjective data for the ill person -✔✔ answer information about health problem
obtaining an accurate and current health history -✔✔ answer -subjective data
-biographical data (name,DOB,sex,race,ethnic origin)
-source of history (themselves or family?)
-reason for seeking care (signs/symptoms)
-present health/illness (location, severity, timing, setting, relieving factors)
-past health (childhood illness, hospitalizations, operations, immunizations, allergies, current meds)
-family history
-review of systems
-functional assessment (ADLs, IADLs, AADLs)