HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2025
FORTIS CHAPTER 1
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
a clinical judgments about a person's response to an actual or potential health state
- ANSWERS-nursing diagnoses
QUESTION 2
that are emergent, life threatening, and immediate, such as establishing an airway
or supporting breathing - ANSWERS-first-level priority problems
QUESTION 3
those that are requiring prompt intervening to forestall further deterioration. -
ANSWERS-second-level priority problems
QUESTION 4
what is a dynamic, changing process - ANSWERS-setting priorities
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, HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2025
FORTIS CHAPTER 1
A-airway problems
B- breathing problems
C- cardiac/ circulation problems
V- vital signs concerns - ANSWERS-first level priority problem
QUESTION 5
~mental status change (confusion, decreased alertness)
~untreated medical problems requiring immediate
attention (a diabetic with no insulin)
~acute pain
~acute urinary elimination problems
~abnormal laboratory values
~risks of infection, safety, or secuirty - ANSWERS-second level of priority
problems
QUESTION 6
those that are important to the patients health but can be addressed after more
urgent health problems are addressed. (examples problems with lack of knowledge,
activity, rest, family coping) - ANSWERS-third level priority problems
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FORTIS CHAPTER 1
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
a clinical judgments about a person's response to an actual or potential health state
- ANSWERS-nursing diagnoses
QUESTION 2
that are emergent, life threatening, and immediate, such as establishing an airway
or supporting breathing - ANSWERS-first-level priority problems
QUESTION 3
those that are requiring prompt intervening to forestall further deterioration. -
ANSWERS-second-level priority problems
QUESTION 4
what is a dynamic, changing process - ANSWERS-setting priorities
END OF
PAGE 1
, HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2025
FORTIS CHAPTER 1
A-airway problems
B- breathing problems
C- cardiac/ circulation problems
V- vital signs concerns - ANSWERS-first level priority problem
QUESTION 5
~mental status change (confusion, decreased alertness)
~untreated medical problems requiring immediate
attention (a diabetic with no insulin)
~acute pain
~acute urinary elimination problems
~abnormal laboratory values
~risks of infection, safety, or secuirty - ANSWERS-second level of priority
problems
QUESTION 6
those that are important to the patients health but can be addressed after more
urgent health problems are addressed. (examples problems with lack of knowledge,
activity, rest, family coping) - ANSWERS-third level priority problems
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