NURS 252 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE, EXAM
REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Health assessment - ANS✔✔ a systematic method of collecting and analyzing data
(ANA Standards of Practice)
Three components of health assessment - ANS✔✔ - History (subjective data)
- Physical examination (objective data)
- Documentation data
data collection symptom - ANS✔✔ what the patient feels or communicates (subjective)
data collection sign - ANS✔✔ clinical findings collected during the exam (objective)
clinical manifestations - ANS✔✔ signs and/or symptoms collected utilizing inspection,
palpation, percussion, and auscultation
Context of care - ANS✔✔ refers to circumstance or situation related to health care delivery
(can be the environment, or pt's physical, psychological, or socioeconomic circumstances)
Type of health assessment preformed by the nurse is - ANS✔✔ driven by the patient's need
Types of health assessments - ANS✔✔ - Comprehensive health
- Problem-based or focused
- Episodic (every now and then)
- Shift (new ass. Every shift)
, - Screening (screening for problem)
(PECSS)
Nurse must analyze and interpret ____ before initiating a plan of care - ANS✔✔ data
The outcome of a health assessment is a portrait of the pt's - ANS✔✔ physical status, strengths,
weaknesses, abilities, support system, health beliefs, and activities to maintain health, as well as
the pt's health problems and available resources to maintain health
Organization and clustering of data - ANS✔✔ Allows problems to be more clearly apparent
(can be based on body system or conceptual format)
Data analysis, interpretation, and clinical judgement include - ANS✔✔ - Identify abnormal
findings
- Correctly interpret findings to select appropriate plan of care
- Applying clinical judgement
Documentation of Data - ANS✔✔ - Improves plan of care
- Legal document of patient's health status
- Is also the Baseline for
-Evaluation
- Changes and decisions related to care
Health promotion and health protection - ANS✔✔ Central component of nursing
Begins with health assessment - ANS✔✔ data to identify patient's health status, practices, and
risk factors
REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Health assessment - ANS✔✔ a systematic method of collecting and analyzing data
(ANA Standards of Practice)
Three components of health assessment - ANS✔✔ - History (subjective data)
- Physical examination (objective data)
- Documentation data
data collection symptom - ANS✔✔ what the patient feels or communicates (subjective)
data collection sign - ANS✔✔ clinical findings collected during the exam (objective)
clinical manifestations - ANS✔✔ signs and/or symptoms collected utilizing inspection,
palpation, percussion, and auscultation
Context of care - ANS✔✔ refers to circumstance or situation related to health care delivery
(can be the environment, or pt's physical, psychological, or socioeconomic circumstances)
Type of health assessment preformed by the nurse is - ANS✔✔ driven by the patient's need
Types of health assessments - ANS✔✔ - Comprehensive health
- Problem-based or focused
- Episodic (every now and then)
- Shift (new ass. Every shift)
, - Screening (screening for problem)
(PECSS)
Nurse must analyze and interpret ____ before initiating a plan of care - ANS✔✔ data
The outcome of a health assessment is a portrait of the pt's - ANS✔✔ physical status, strengths,
weaknesses, abilities, support system, health beliefs, and activities to maintain health, as well as
the pt's health problems and available resources to maintain health
Organization and clustering of data - ANS✔✔ Allows problems to be more clearly apparent
(can be based on body system or conceptual format)
Data analysis, interpretation, and clinical judgement include - ANS✔✔ - Identify abnormal
findings
- Correctly interpret findings to select appropriate plan of care
- Applying clinical judgement
Documentation of Data - ANS✔✔ - Improves plan of care
- Legal document of patient's health status
- Is also the Baseline for
-Evaluation
- Changes and decisions related to care
Health promotion and health protection - ANS✔✔ Central component of nursing
Begins with health assessment - ANS✔✔ data to identify patient's health status, practices, and
risk factors
