NRSG 2220 Exam 1 Study Guide Overview 100% Verified
Answers
Glasgow |Coma |Scale |- |Answer |Tool |to |measure |the |level |of |consciousness.
Initial |Assessments |- |Answer |Data |collection |shortly |after |the |patient |has |been |admitted.
| Focused |Assessments |- |Answer |Targeted |data |collection |about |specific |problems
Quick |Priority |Assessments |- |Answer |Short |assessments |to |determine |urgent |issues
Emergency |Assessments |- |Answer |Assessments |for |life-threatening |physiological |crisis
|
Time-lapsed |Assessments |- |Answer |Comparative |assessments |against |previous, |often
|baseline |data
Triage |- |Answer |Screening |to |determine |the |severity |of |the |patient's |issues.
Patient-Centered |Assessment |Method |- |Answer |Tool |to |assess |patient |complexity |through
|social |factors.
Cranial |Nerve |Function |- |Answer |Assessment |of |all |12 |cranial |nerves.
Cerebellar |Function |- |Answer |Evaluation |of |motor |skills |and |coordination.
Mental |Status |Assessment |- |Answer |Evaluating |consciousness, |memory, |and |language.
Risk |Factors |in |Neurology |- |Answer |History |of |seizures, |trauma, |or |cardiovascular
|issues.
Data |Validation |- |Answer |Confirming |accuracy |of |collected |patient |information.
Quick |Priority |Assessments |(QPA) |- |Answer |Short, |focused |assessments |for |critical
,information.
Emergency |Assessments |- |Answer |Assessments |during |physiological |or |psychological
|crises.
Time-lapsed |Assessments |- |Answer |Compare |current |status |to |previous |baseline |data.
Triage |- |Answer |Screening |to |determine |severity |of |patient |problems.
Patient-Centered |Assessments |Method |(PCAM) |- |Answer |Tool |assessing |patient
|complexity |via |social |determinants.
Objective |Data |- |Answer |Observable |data |measurable |by |others, |e.g., |temperature.
Subjective |Data |- |Answer |Perceived |information |only |by |the |affected |individual.
Nursing |History |- |Answer |Initial |assessment |identifying |patient |strengths |and |risks.
Physical |Exam |- |Answer |Systematic |observation |using |inspection |and |palpation.
Inspection |- |Answer |Deliberate |observation |using |senses |before |touching.
Palpation |- |Answer |Touch |assessment |using |different |hand |techniques.
Health |Risks |- |Answer |Potential |or |existing |problems |identified |in |assessments.
Active |Listening |- |Answer |Engaged |listening |to |understand |patient |concerns.
, Patient |Interview |- |Answer |Gathering |comprehensive |health |information |from |patients.
Crisis |Presentation |- |Answer |Immediate |assessment |during |life-threatening |situations.
Clinical |Reasoning |- |Answer |Critical |thinking |for |effective |nursing |judgments.
Data |Collection |Methods |- |Answer |Primary |components |include |history, |observation, |and
|exams.
Physical |History |- |Answer |Detailed |health |background |of |the |patient.
Environmental |Considerations |- |Answer |Factors |affecting |patient |health |and |well-being.
Communication |Skills |- |Answer |Ability |to |convey |and |receive |information |effectively.
Vital |Signs |- |Answer |Key |indicators |of |patient |health |status.
Baseline |Data |- |Answer |Initial |health |status |used |for |future |comparisons.
Health |Literacy |- |Answer |Understanding |health |information |for |better |decision-making.
Percussion |- |Answer |Technique |to |detect |tissue |density.
Indirect |percussion |- |Answer |Uses |finger |to |strike, |enhancing |sound |detection.
Hyperresonance |- |Answer |Sound |indicating |increased |air |in |tissues.
Answers
Glasgow |Coma |Scale |- |Answer |Tool |to |measure |the |level |of |consciousness.
Initial |Assessments |- |Answer |Data |collection |shortly |after |the |patient |has |been |admitted.
| Focused |Assessments |- |Answer |Targeted |data |collection |about |specific |problems
Quick |Priority |Assessments |- |Answer |Short |assessments |to |determine |urgent |issues
Emergency |Assessments |- |Answer |Assessments |for |life-threatening |physiological |crisis
|
Time-lapsed |Assessments |- |Answer |Comparative |assessments |against |previous, |often
|baseline |data
Triage |- |Answer |Screening |to |determine |the |severity |of |the |patient's |issues.
Patient-Centered |Assessment |Method |- |Answer |Tool |to |assess |patient |complexity |through
|social |factors.
Cranial |Nerve |Function |- |Answer |Assessment |of |all |12 |cranial |nerves.
Cerebellar |Function |- |Answer |Evaluation |of |motor |skills |and |coordination.
Mental |Status |Assessment |- |Answer |Evaluating |consciousness, |memory, |and |language.
Risk |Factors |in |Neurology |- |Answer |History |of |seizures, |trauma, |or |cardiovascular
|issues.
Data |Validation |- |Answer |Confirming |accuracy |of |collected |patient |information.
Quick |Priority |Assessments |(QPA) |- |Answer |Short, |focused |assessments |for |critical
,information.
Emergency |Assessments |- |Answer |Assessments |during |physiological |or |psychological
|crises.
Time-lapsed |Assessments |- |Answer |Compare |current |status |to |previous |baseline |data.
Triage |- |Answer |Screening |to |determine |severity |of |patient |problems.
Patient-Centered |Assessments |Method |(PCAM) |- |Answer |Tool |assessing |patient
|complexity |via |social |determinants.
Objective |Data |- |Answer |Observable |data |measurable |by |others, |e.g., |temperature.
Subjective |Data |- |Answer |Perceived |information |only |by |the |affected |individual.
Nursing |History |- |Answer |Initial |assessment |identifying |patient |strengths |and |risks.
Physical |Exam |- |Answer |Systematic |observation |using |inspection |and |palpation.
Inspection |- |Answer |Deliberate |observation |using |senses |before |touching.
Palpation |- |Answer |Touch |assessment |using |different |hand |techniques.
Health |Risks |- |Answer |Potential |or |existing |problems |identified |in |assessments.
Active |Listening |- |Answer |Engaged |listening |to |understand |patient |concerns.
, Patient |Interview |- |Answer |Gathering |comprehensive |health |information |from |patients.
Crisis |Presentation |- |Answer |Immediate |assessment |during |life-threatening |situations.
Clinical |Reasoning |- |Answer |Critical |thinking |for |effective |nursing |judgments.
Data |Collection |Methods |- |Answer |Primary |components |include |history, |observation, |and
|exams.
Physical |History |- |Answer |Detailed |health |background |of |the |patient.
Environmental |Considerations |- |Answer |Factors |affecting |patient |health |and |well-being.
Communication |Skills |- |Answer |Ability |to |convey |and |receive |information |effectively.
Vital |Signs |- |Answer |Key |indicators |of |patient |health |status.
Baseline |Data |- |Answer |Initial |health |status |used |for |future |comparisons.
Health |Literacy |- |Answer |Understanding |health |information |for |better |decision-making.
Percussion |- |Answer |Technique |to |detect |tissue |density.
Indirect |percussion |- |Answer |Uses |finger |to |strike, |enhancing |sound |detection.
Hyperresonance |- |Answer |Sound |indicating |increased |air |in |tissues.
