CO 2 Assessment Elaborations 2023

Assessment - answer an objective evaluation or appraisal of an individual's health status, including acute and chronic conditions How does an assessment gather information? - answer through collection of data, observation, and physical examination What type of assessment? •Gather information about the patient from available sources such as medical records or reports from diagnostic studies • Perform direct measurements on the patient such as 12-lead EKG, blood pressure, or body mass index - answer objective assessment What type of assessment? • Conduct standardized tests, such as a 12-lead EKG or a 6 minute walk test • Observe patient responses or reactions such as cardiac rhythms on telemetry, oxygen saturation on pulse oximetry - answer objective assessment In what type of assessment does the patient provides the information, usually as solicited - answer Subjective assessment What type of assessme