NURS 220 HEALTH ASSESSMENT TEST
VERIFIED QUESTONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS AUG 2024 GRADED A +
-WALDEN UNIVERSITY
objective data
what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating,
percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination
Define "Assessment" in the nursing process
The deliberate and systematic collection of data to determine a
patient's current and past health status, functional status and past
and present coping patterns
,What is assessment?
analysisof systematic gathering of relevant and important patient
data and data
Purpose of Assessment
To establish a database about the patient's perceived needs, health
problems, and responses to these problems
How to assess
Collect data
Cluster cues, inferences, identify patterns and problem areas
Critically anticipate
subjective data
Information perceived only by the affected person; these data
cannot be perceived or verified by another person.
Types of Assessment
Focused
,Complete
focused assessment
assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on
pertinent history and body regions
complete assessment
review and physical examination of all body systems
What determines the type of assessment?
Reason for exam
Clients condition
Amount of time
, primary source
Directly from patient
secondary source of data
Information gathered from other sources
assessment techniques
IPPA
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
inspection
general observation of the patient as a whole
VERIFIED QUESTONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS AUG 2024 GRADED A +
-WALDEN UNIVERSITY
objective data
what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating,
percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination
Define "Assessment" in the nursing process
The deliberate and systematic collection of data to determine a
patient's current and past health status, functional status and past
and present coping patterns
,What is assessment?
analysisof systematic gathering of relevant and important patient
data and data
Purpose of Assessment
To establish a database about the patient's perceived needs, health
problems, and responses to these problems
How to assess
Collect data
Cluster cues, inferences, identify patterns and problem areas
Critically anticipate
subjective data
Information perceived only by the affected person; these data
cannot be perceived or verified by another person.
Types of Assessment
Focused
,Complete
focused assessment
assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on
pertinent history and body regions
complete assessment
review and physical examination of all body systems
What determines the type of assessment?
Reason for exam
Clients condition
Amount of time
, primary source
Directly from patient
secondary source of data
Information gathered from other sources
assessment techniques
IPPA
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
inspection
general observation of the patient as a whole
