Health Assessment for Nursing Practice CHAPTERS 1-4

Health Assessment for Nursing Practice CHAPTERS 1-4 Questions And
Answers 2025/2026




Types of Assessments - CORRECT ANSWER--Comprehensive health
assessment
-Problem-based or focused health assessment
-Episodic assessment
-Screening/Reassessment


Comprehensive health assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-An in-depth
assessment of the whole person, including physical, mental, emotional,
cultural, and spiritual aspects of a patient's health


Problem-based or focused health assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-data
that are limited in scope to a specific problem


Episodic assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-follow up


Screening assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-short examination focused
on disease detection

, Two primary components of health assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-
health history and physical examination


Health history - CORRECT ANSWER-= subjective data
database used to create a plan, prevent disease, resolve problems, and
minimize limitations


Nurse facilitates discussion to determine patient's beliefs: - CORRECT
ANSWER-How does the patient define health
beliefs about attaining and maintaining health
view of responsibility for health, health behaviors currently practice,
and unhealthy behaviors patients are willing to change
health expectations based on life experiences: self, family, friends and
culture


Nurse's broader view compares - CORRECT ANSWER-patients health
with optimal health standard


Three phases of the interview - CORRECT ANSWER-introduction-prepare
patient for what to expect
discussion-facilitate, collect and record health history and data, keep it
patient centered-that is, patients share their concerns, beliefs, and
values in their own words, nurse prompt questions and takes brief
notes