CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST
PASS
General Survey? - ANSWER - It is part of the Physical Assessment
- It is objective Data that you observe when you first see a patient
- Assess Overall status:
Apparent state of health
Body Structure
Level of consciousness
Skin Color
Personal Hygiene
Posture
Obvious physical deformities
Mood/Affect
Speech
Mobility
Assess for any distress or discomfort
Health History: what is the purpose? - ANSWER - Provides subjective data base
- Identifies patients' strengths
- Identifies patients' actual and potential health problems
- Directs your physical assessment
- Essential for successful plan of care:
--> Identifies support systems
1
,--> Identifies learning needs
--> Identifies discharge needs
--> Identifies referral needs
MD vs nursing - ANSWER - MD: Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of illness
- Nursing Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health problems/injury
Concomitant symptoms? - ANSWER Is their another symptom along with this
symptom?
Components of Health History - ANSWER - Biographical data
- reason for seeking care, present health
- patient expectations
- current health status
--> collect info about symptoms (PQRSTU)
- patient history, family history
- psychosocial hostory
- spiritual and cultural history
- review of systems
PQRSTU? - ANSWER *P*rovocative or palliative
*Q*uality or quantity
*R*egion or radiation
*S*everity scale
*T*iming
*U*nderstanding the patient's perception of the problem; how does this affect the patient
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, What are the core values of nursing? - ANSWER - *Altruism* is a concern for the
welfare and well-being of others. In professional practice, altruism is reflected by the nurse's
concern and advocacy for the welfare of patients, other nurses, and other healthcare
providers.
- *Autonomy* is the right to self-determination. Professional practice reflects autonomy
when the nurse respects patients' rights to make decisions about their health care.
- *Human Dignity* is respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and
populations. In professional practice, concern for human dignity is reflected when the nurse
values and respects all patients and colleagues.
- *Integrity* is acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted
standards of practice. Integrity is reflected in professional practice when the nurse is honest
and provides care based on an ethical framework that is accepted within the profession.
- *Social Justice* is acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic status,
race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation.
WHAT?
-How many functional health patterns (FHP)?
-What framework does FHP provide for assessment?
-What does FHP help? - ANSWER -11 Functional health patterns
-Framework:
-direct the nurse on what
information to obtain
-the order in which to
collect the information
-The amount of detail
needed for the
assessment
-Structure for managing
the data and formulating
3
PASS
General Survey? - ANSWER - It is part of the Physical Assessment
- It is objective Data that you observe when you first see a patient
- Assess Overall status:
Apparent state of health
Body Structure
Level of consciousness
Skin Color
Personal Hygiene
Posture
Obvious physical deformities
Mood/Affect
Speech
Mobility
Assess for any distress or discomfort
Health History: what is the purpose? - ANSWER - Provides subjective data base
- Identifies patients' strengths
- Identifies patients' actual and potential health problems
- Directs your physical assessment
- Essential for successful plan of care:
--> Identifies support systems
1
,--> Identifies learning needs
--> Identifies discharge needs
--> Identifies referral needs
MD vs nursing - ANSWER - MD: Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of illness
- Nursing Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health problems/injury
Concomitant symptoms? - ANSWER Is their another symptom along with this
symptom?
Components of Health History - ANSWER - Biographical data
- reason for seeking care, present health
- patient expectations
- current health status
--> collect info about symptoms (PQRSTU)
- patient history, family history
- psychosocial hostory
- spiritual and cultural history
- review of systems
PQRSTU? - ANSWER *P*rovocative or palliative
*Q*uality or quantity
*R*egion or radiation
*S*everity scale
*T*iming
*U*nderstanding the patient's perception of the problem; how does this affect the patient
2
, What are the core values of nursing? - ANSWER - *Altruism* is a concern for the
welfare and well-being of others. In professional practice, altruism is reflected by the nurse's
concern and advocacy for the welfare of patients, other nurses, and other healthcare
providers.
- *Autonomy* is the right to self-determination. Professional practice reflects autonomy
when the nurse respects patients' rights to make decisions about their health care.
- *Human Dignity* is respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and
populations. In professional practice, concern for human dignity is reflected when the nurse
values and respects all patients and colleagues.
- *Integrity* is acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted
standards of practice. Integrity is reflected in professional practice when the nurse is honest
and provides care based on an ethical framework that is accepted within the profession.
- *Social Justice* is acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic status,
race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation.
WHAT?
-How many functional health patterns (FHP)?
-What framework does FHP provide for assessment?
-What does FHP help? - ANSWER -11 Functional health patterns
-Framework:
-direct the nurse on what
information to obtain
-the order in which to
collect the information
-The amount of detail
needed for the
assessment
-Structure for managing
the data and formulating
3
