Health Assessment Exam 1 Questions And Correct Verified Answers

HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
*Assessment*A2-A2Ans--
*Assessment*A2isA2theA2collectionA2ofA2subjectiveA2andA2objectiveA2dataA2aboutA2aA2patien
t'sA2health.

*SubjectiveA2data*A2-A2Ans--
*SubjectiveA2data*A2consistA2ofA2informationA2providedA2byA2theA2affectedA2individual.

*ObjectiveA2data*A2-A2Ans--
*ObjectiveA2data*A2includeA2informationA2obtainedA2byA2theA2healthA2careA2providerA2throu
ghA2physicalA2assessment,A2theA2patient'sA2record,A2andA2laboratoryA2studies.

*TheA2database*A2-A2Ans--
TheA2*database*A2isA2theA2totalityA2ofA2informationA2availableA2aboutA2theA2patient.A2TheA2
purposeA2ofA2assessmentA2isA2toA2makeA2aA2judgmentA2orA2diagnosis.

*DiagnosticA2reasoning*A2-A2Ans--
*DiagnosticA2reasoning*A2isA2theA2processA2ofA2analyzingA2healthA2dataA2andA2drawingA2c
onclusionsA2toA2identifyA2diagnoses.

DiagnosticA2reasoningA2hasA2whichA2fourA2majorA2components?A2-A2Ans--
*DiagnosticA2reasoning*A2hasA2whichA2fourA2majorA2components?
(1)A2*AttendingA2to*A2initiallyA2availableA2*cues*,A2whichA2areA2piecesA2ofA2information,A2si
gns,A2symptoms,A2orA2laboratoryA2data;A2
(2)A2*FormulatingA2diagnosticA2hypotheses*,A2whichA2areA2tentativeA2explanationsA2forA2a
A2cueA2orA2aA2setA2ofA2cuesA2andA2canA2serveA2asA2aA2basisA2forA2furtherA2investigation;
(3)A2*GatheringA2data*A2relativeA2toA2theA2tentativeA2hypotheses;A2
(4)A2*evaluatingA2eachA2hypothesis*A2withA2theA2newA2dataA2collected,A2whichA2leadsA2toA
2aA2finalA2diagnosis.


TheA2*nursingA2process*A2includesA2whichA2sixA2phases?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2*nursingA2process*A2includesA2whichA2sixA2phases?
(1)A2*assessment*,A2
(2)A2*diagnosis*,A2
(3)A2*outcomeA2identification*,
(4)A2*planning*,
(5)A2*implementation*,A2and
(6)A2*evaluation*.
ItA2isA2aA2dynamic,A2interactiveA2processA2inA2whichA2practitionersA2moveA2backA2andA2fort
hA2withinA2theA2steps.

,TheA2*noviceA2nurse*A2-A2Ans--
TheA2*noviceA2nurse*A2hasA2noA2experienceA2withA2specificA2patientA2populationsA2andA2u
sesA2rulesA2toA2guideA2performance.

TheA2*experiencedA2nurse*A2-A2Ans--
TheA2*experiencedA2nurse*A2understandsA2aA2patientA2situationA2asA2aA2wholeA2ratherA2th
anA2asA2aA2listA2ofA2tasks,A2attendsA2toA2anA2assessmentA2dataA2pattern,A2andA2actsA2with
outA2consciouslyA2labelingA2it.

*CriticalA2thinking*A2-A2Ans--
*CriticalA2thinking*A2isA2theA2multidimensionalA2thinkingA2processA2neededA2forA2soundA2di
agnosticA2reasoningA2andA2clinicalA2judgment.A2SeventeenA2criticalA2thinkingA2skillsA2have
A2beenA2identified,A2includingA2*settingA2priorities.*


*First-levelA2priorityA2problems*A2-A2Ans--*First-
levelA2priorityA2problems*A2areA2emergent,A2life-
threatening,A2andA2immediate,A2suchA2asA2establishingA2anA2airwayA2orA2supportingA2brea
thing.

*Second-levelA2priorityA2problems*A2-A2Ans--*Second-
levelA2priorityA2problems*A2areA2nextA2inA2urgency.A2TheyA2requireA2promptA2interventionA2
toA2preventA2deterioration,A2andA2mayA2includeA2aA2mentalA2statusA2changeA2orA2acuteA2p
ain.

*Third-levelA2priorityA2problems*A2-A2Ans--*Third-
levelA2priorityA2problems*A2areA2importantA2toA2theA2patient'sA2health,A2butA2canA2beA2addr
essedA2afterA2moreA2urgentA2problems.A2ExamplesA2includeA2lackA2ofA2knowledgeA2orA2fa
milyA2coping.

Evidence-basedA2practiceA2-A2Ans--Evidence-
basedA2practiceA2isA2aA2systematicA2approachA2toA2practiceA2thatA2usesA2theA2*bestA2evid
ence,*A2theA2*clinician'sA2experience,*A2andA2theA2*patient'sA2preferencesA2andA2values*A2
toA2makeA2decisionsA2aboutA2careA2andA2treatment.

EveryA2examinerA2needsA2toA2collectA2*fourA2kindsA2ofA2databases*A2basedA2onA2theA2situ
ation.A2WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2kindsA2ofA2databases?A2-A2Ans--
EveryA2examinerA2needsA2toA2collectA2*fourA2kindsA2ofA2databases*A2basedA2onA2theA2situ
ation.A2WhatA2areA2theA2fourA2kindsA2ofA2databases?
(1)A2AA2*completeA2(orA2totalA2health)A2database*A2includesA2aA2completeA2healthA2history
A2andA2aA2fullA2physicalA2examination.
(2)A2AA2*focusedA2(orA2problem-
centered)A2database*A2isA2usedA2forA2aA2limitedA2orA2short-
termA2problem.A2ItA2isA2smallerA2inA2scopeA2andA2moreA2targetedA2thanA2theA2completeA2d
atabase.

,(3)A2AA2*follow-
upA2database*A2evaluatesA2theA2statusA2ofA2anyA2identifiedA2problemA2atA2regularA2interva
lsA2toA2followA2upA2onA2short-termA2orA2chronicA2healthA2problems.
(4)A2AnA2*emergencyA2database*A2callsA2forA2rapidA2collectionA2ofA2data,A2whichA2commo
nlyA2occursA2whileA2performingA2lifesavingA2measures.

TheA2*biomedicalA2model*A2-A2Ans--
TheA2*biomedicalA2model*A2ofA2WesternA2medicineA2viewsA2healthA2asA2theA2absenceA2of
A2disease.A2ItA2focusesA2onA2collectingA2dataA2onA2biophysicalA2signsA2andA2symptomsA2a
ndA2onA2curingA2disease.

TheA2*holisticA2healthA2model*A2-A2Ans--
TheA2*holisticA2healthA2model*A2assessesA2theA2wholeA2personA2becauseA2itA2viewsA2theA2
mind,A2body,A2andA2spiritA2asA2interdependentA2andA2functioningA2asA2aA2wholeA2withinA2t
heA2environment.A2HealthA2dependsA2onA2allA2theseA2factorsA2workingA2together.

TheA2conceptA2ofA2healthA2alsoA2includesA2healthA2promotionA2andA2diseaseA2prevention.
A2-A2Ans--...


HealthA2assessmentA2alsoA2shouldA2considerA2whatA2twoA2otherA2factors?A2-A2Ans--
HealthA2assessmentA2alsoA2shouldA2considerA2whatA2twoA2otherA2factors?A2

(1)A2TheA2usualA2andA2expectedA2*developmentalA2tasks*A2forA2eachA2ageA2group
(2)A2theA2*culturalA2beliefsA2andA2practices*A2ofA2differentA2people.A2ObtainingA2aA2heritag
eA2assessmentA2helpsA2gatherA2dataA2thatA2areA2accurateA2andA2meaningfulA2andA2canA2g
uideA2culturallyA2sensitiveA2andA2appropriateA2care.

AccordingA2toA2theA2biomedicalA2model,A2aA2narrowA2definitionA2ofA2healthA2is:

A)A2anA2optimalA2functioningA2ofA2mind,A2body,A2andA2spiritA2withinA2theA2environment.
B)A2theA2absenceA2ofA2disease.
C)A2theA2responseA2ofA2theA2wholeA2personA2toA2actualA2orA2potentialA2problems.
D)A2preventionA2ofA2disease.A2-A2Ans--
AccordingA2toA2theA2biomedicalA2model,A2aA2narrowA2definitionA2ofA2healthA2is:

A)A2anA2optimalA2functioningA2ofA2mind,A2body,A2andA2spiritA2withinA2theA2environment.
Feedback:A2INCORRECT
NursingA2hasA2anA2expandedA2conceptA2ofA2health;A2holisticA2healthA2includesA2theA2mind
,A2body,A2andA2spiritA2asA2interdependentA2andA2functioningA2asA2aA2wholeA2withinA2theA2e
nvironment.

*B)A2theA2absenceA2ofA2disease.*
*Feedback:A2CORRECT*
FromA2aA2biomedicalA2perspective,A2healthA2isA2definedA2asA2theA2absenceA2ofA2diseaseA2
orA2eliminationA2ofA2symptomsA2andA2signsA2ofA2disease.

, C)A2theA2responseA2ofA2theA2wholeA2personA2toA2actualA2orA2potentialA2problems.
Feedback:A2INCORRECT
NursingA2diagnosesA2areA2clinicalA2judgmentsA2aboutA2aA2person'sA2responseA2toA2anA2ac
tualA2orA2potentialA2healthA2state.

D)A2preventionA2ofA2disease.
Feedback:A2INCORRECT
HealthA2promotionA2andA2diseaseA2preventionA2areA2importantA2aspectsA2ofA2nursing'sA2c
onceptA2ofA2health.

WhatA2typeA2ofA2dataA2baseA2isA2mostA2appropriateA2whenA2aA2rapidA2collectionA2ofA2dataA
2isA2requiredA2andA2oftenA2compiledA2concurrentlyA2withA2life-savingA2measures?


A)A2Episodic
B)A2Follow-up
C)A2Emergency
D)A2CompleteA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2typeA2ofA2dataA2baseA2isA2mostA2appropriateA2whenA2aA2rapidA2collectionA2ofA2dataA
2isA2requiredA2andA2oftenA2compiledA2concurrentlyA2withA2life-savingA2measures?


A)A2Episodic
Feedback:A2INCORRECT
AnA2episodicA2databaseA2isA2forA2aA2limitedA2orA2short-
termA2problem;A2thisA2databaseA2concernsA2mainlyA2oneA2problem,A2oneA2cueA2complex,A
2orA2oneA2bodyA2system.


B)A2Follow-up
Feedback:A2INCORRECT
AA2follow-upA2databaseA2isA2usedA2toA2follow-upA2short-
termA2orA2chronicA2healthA2problems;A2theA2statusesA2ofA2identifiedA2problemsA2areA2evalu
atedA2atA2regularA2andA2appropriateA2intervals.

*C)A2Emergency*
*Feedback:A2CORRECT*
AnA2emergencyA2databaseA2isA2rapidA2collectionA2ofA2theA2dataA2oftenA2obtainedA2concurr
entlyA2withA2lifesavingA2measures.

D)A2Complete
Feedback:A2INCORRECT
AA2completeA2databaseA2includesA2aA2completeA2healthA2historyA2andA2aA2fullA2physicalA2
examination;A2itA2describesA2theA2currentA2andA2pastA2healthA2stateA2andA2formsA2aA2base
lineA2againstA2whichA2allA2futureA2changesA2canA2beA2measured.

AA2medicalA2diagnosisA2isA2usedA2toA2evaluate:

A)A2aA2person'sA2stateA2ofA2health.