SLCC FINAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NURSING PROCESS - Answer-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment - Answer-Collecting subjective and objective data
diagnosis - Answer-analyzing subjective and object data to make a professional nursing
judgment
Planning - Answer-Determining outcome criteria and developing a plan
Evaluation - Answer-Assessing whether outcome criteria have been met and revising
the plan as necessary
Phases of the Interview - Answer-pre-interview, introduction, working, Closing
Pre-Interview - Answer-Gather information
interview - Answer-Purpose of the interview
Building Trust
confidentiality
Working - Answer-Identifying problem and making goal
CC,SH,PH,MH etc...
Closing - Answer-validate problems and goals
subjective - Answer-based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
objective - Answer-Factual, related to reality or physical objects; labs, HR,BP,RR
verbal communication - Answer-Open-ended
Close-ended
Laundry List
Rephrasing
Well Placed Phrases
Open-ended - Answer-"How" "what "
Need more information
, Helps reveal significant data
close-ended - Answer-"When" "did"
To obtain facts
Focus on specific information
Laudry list - Answer-sharp, Dull, Piercing, Severe
Internal Factors - Answer-Empathy, Active Listening, Self Awareness, Respect
Initial Assessment - Answer-comprehensive nursing assessment resulting in baseline
data that enables the nurse to make a judgment about a patient's health status, ability to
manage one's own health care, and need for nursing, and to plan individualized, holistic
health care for the patient
ongoing assessment - Answer-continuing assessment activities that proceed from the
initial nursing assessment
focused assessment - Answer-assessment conducted to assess a specific problem;
focuses on pertinent history and body regions
emergency assessment - Answer-rapid focused assessment conducted to determine
potentially fatal situations, ABC's
What is culture? - Answer-a shared system of values, beliefs, and learned patterns of
behavior
Determinants of health - Answer-Poverty
Race/ethnicity
gender
education
occupation/status
environment
lifestyle/behaviors
Biology/genetics
Characteristics of Culture - Answer-Culture
Ethnicity
Acculturation
Culture - Answer-Socially- Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
Ethnicity - Answer-A social division based on national origin, religion, language, and
often race.
Acculturation - Answer-the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NURSING PROCESS - Answer-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment - Answer-Collecting subjective and objective data
diagnosis - Answer-analyzing subjective and object data to make a professional nursing
judgment
Planning - Answer-Determining outcome criteria and developing a plan
Evaluation - Answer-Assessing whether outcome criteria have been met and revising
the plan as necessary
Phases of the Interview - Answer-pre-interview, introduction, working, Closing
Pre-Interview - Answer-Gather information
interview - Answer-Purpose of the interview
Building Trust
confidentiality
Working - Answer-Identifying problem and making goal
CC,SH,PH,MH etc...
Closing - Answer-validate problems and goals
subjective - Answer-based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
objective - Answer-Factual, related to reality or physical objects; labs, HR,BP,RR
verbal communication - Answer-Open-ended
Close-ended
Laundry List
Rephrasing
Well Placed Phrases
Open-ended - Answer-"How" "what "
Need more information
, Helps reveal significant data
close-ended - Answer-"When" "did"
To obtain facts
Focus on specific information
Laudry list - Answer-sharp, Dull, Piercing, Severe
Internal Factors - Answer-Empathy, Active Listening, Self Awareness, Respect
Initial Assessment - Answer-comprehensive nursing assessment resulting in baseline
data that enables the nurse to make a judgment about a patient's health status, ability to
manage one's own health care, and need for nursing, and to plan individualized, holistic
health care for the patient
ongoing assessment - Answer-continuing assessment activities that proceed from the
initial nursing assessment
focused assessment - Answer-assessment conducted to assess a specific problem;
focuses on pertinent history and body regions
emergency assessment - Answer-rapid focused assessment conducted to determine
potentially fatal situations, ABC's
What is culture? - Answer-a shared system of values, beliefs, and learned patterns of
behavior
Determinants of health - Answer-Poverty
Race/ethnicity
gender
education
occupation/status
environment
lifestyle/behaviors
Biology/genetics
Characteristics of Culture - Answer-Culture
Ethnicity
Acculturation
Culture - Answer-Socially- Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
Ethnicity - Answer-A social division based on national origin, religion, language, and
often race.
Acculturation - Answer-the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
