NUR 1060C Health Assessment Exam #1
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is evidence based practice? -
correct answer ✅best evidence (research) + clinician's
experience/expertise + patient preference/values (ex: pt's not
choosig to take meds and the nurse should support the decision
and NO judgement)= EBP
What is the expanded concept of health and how does it relate to
the process of data collection and health promotion? -
correct answer ✅Health promotion and disease prevention is the
core of nursing. It is about treating the pt as a whole through
holistic care by addressing mind+body+spirit. This means that when
treating a pt we not only look at the S/S we look at the pt's lifestyle,
culture, self care behaviors, stress levels, environmental status,
finances/poverty, family history, "how does the pt perceive their
own health?"
How does religion and spirituality influence health and illness? -
correct answer ✅It may influence how the pt perceives their
illness - ex: they may not think that it's as severe as it really is, it
may impact their healer choice - ex: they may not choose
traditional doctors for t(x). The pt may use spirituality to find the
reason for their illness.
,NUR 1060C Health Assessment Exam #1
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What are some ways we can plan to incorporate select cultural
needs including illness causation into the nursing care of pts? -
correct answer ✅Being in nature, meditation, prayer, clergy visit
What are the components of evidenced informed practice? -
correct answer ✅Evidence based theories + physical assesment+
clinical expertise + pt preferemce, it may take longer for us to see
changes in healthcare practices (ex: 1970s - in the 70s steriod use
for premature infants, it didn't become standard practice until the
90s)
What are some evidence base practice resources? -
correct answer ✅Professional organization websites, reputable
sites, peer reviewed journal articles (ex: QSEN)
What happens when the plan is implemented for the care of the
pt? -
correct answer ✅We reassess, change the plan
What are the steps to evidence based practice? What is familiar
about this process? -
correct answer ✅It is another way to package the nursing process.
, NUR 1060C Health Assessment Exam #1
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
(ex: before we used to listen to bowel movements, now we assess
for bowel movements and flatulence post op)
How do we identify priorities in pt care? -
correct answer ✅We categorized the priorities into three
categories. First of highest level of priority = ABC = Airway,
Breathing, Circulation | Second level of priority = ex: change in
mental health status (can be a first level problem bc change LOC is a
1st sign of hypoxia), pain, urination problems, then safety Third
level of priorities - psychosocial, lack of knowledge (ex: if the pt
needs to take insulin, but doesn't know how) *This is done
collaboratively
How do we organize patient information using databases? -
correct answer ✅We categorized them into a database. It starts as
a complete health history and physical examination/assessment,
the physician is responsible to get a complete health history within
24 hrs of admission | Focused/problem centered = limited to the
concern in the moment, this is normally done when a pt comes into
the hospital, urgent care | Follow up = "is it getting up better" "do
we need to change the plan" "are the intervention working" |
Emergent = fast collection of data while simultaneously treating the
life threatening issue (ex: someone comes in with OD you need to
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is evidence based practice? -
correct answer ✅best evidence (research) + clinician's
experience/expertise + patient preference/values (ex: pt's not
choosig to take meds and the nurse should support the decision
and NO judgement)= EBP
What is the expanded concept of health and how does it relate to
the process of data collection and health promotion? -
correct answer ✅Health promotion and disease prevention is the
core of nursing. It is about treating the pt as a whole through
holistic care by addressing mind+body+spirit. This means that when
treating a pt we not only look at the S/S we look at the pt's lifestyle,
culture, self care behaviors, stress levels, environmental status,
finances/poverty, family history, "how does the pt perceive their
own health?"
How does religion and spirituality influence health and illness? -
correct answer ✅It may influence how the pt perceives their
illness - ex: they may not think that it's as severe as it really is, it
may impact their healer choice - ex: they may not choose
traditional doctors for t(x). The pt may use spirituality to find the
reason for their illness.
,NUR 1060C Health Assessment Exam #1
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What are some ways we can plan to incorporate select cultural
needs including illness causation into the nursing care of pts? -
correct answer ✅Being in nature, meditation, prayer, clergy visit
What are the components of evidenced informed practice? -
correct answer ✅Evidence based theories + physical assesment+
clinical expertise + pt preferemce, it may take longer for us to see
changes in healthcare practices (ex: 1970s - in the 70s steriod use
for premature infants, it didn't become standard practice until the
90s)
What are some evidence base practice resources? -
correct answer ✅Professional organization websites, reputable
sites, peer reviewed journal articles (ex: QSEN)
What happens when the plan is implemented for the care of the
pt? -
correct answer ✅We reassess, change the plan
What are the steps to evidence based practice? What is familiar
about this process? -
correct answer ✅It is another way to package the nursing process.
, NUR 1060C Health Assessment Exam #1
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
(ex: before we used to listen to bowel movements, now we assess
for bowel movements and flatulence post op)
How do we identify priorities in pt care? -
correct answer ✅We categorized the priorities into three
categories. First of highest level of priority = ABC = Airway,
Breathing, Circulation | Second level of priority = ex: change in
mental health status (can be a first level problem bc change LOC is a
1st sign of hypoxia), pain, urination problems, then safety Third
level of priorities - psychosocial, lack of knowledge (ex: if the pt
needs to take insulin, but doesn't know how) *This is done
collaboratively
How do we organize patient information using databases? -
correct answer ✅We categorized them into a database. It starts as
a complete health history and physical examination/assessment,
the physician is responsible to get a complete health history within
24 hrs of admission | Focused/problem centered = limited to the
concern in the moment, this is normally done when a pt comes into
the hospital, urgent care | Follow up = "is it getting up better" "do
we need to change the plan" "are the intervention working" |
Emergent = fast collection of data while simultaneously treating the
life threatening issue (ex: someone comes in with OD you need to
