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, health assessment - ANSWERa systematic method of collecting and analyzing data
components of health assessment - ANSWERhistory, physical examination, and
documentation of data
patient history - ANSWERsubjective data, what the patient says
physical examination - ANSWERobjective data, what you see and observe (your head
to toe physical exam)
documentation of data - ANSWERa combination of subjective and objective data that
creates a patient chart, composed of symptoms, signs, and clinical manifestations
symptom (subjective) - ANSWERwhat the patient says they are experiencing
sign (objective) - ANSWERwhat you observe/measure
comprehensive health assessment - ANSWERfirst time encountering this patient, long,
interview portion obtaining health history from that patient and a physical exam
problem-based (focused) health assessment - ANSWERonly assess the parts a patient
complains about
shift assessment - ANSWERcomparing things to what happens during their shift
episodic assessment - ANSWERER assessment
screening assessment - ANSWERleads us to doing something that will get a diagnosis
(i.e. a TB test)
health promotion - ANSWERhealth assessment combined with an interpretation of data
to allow the nurse to target the patient's needs
primary health prevention - ANSWERgetting to someone before the problem occurs (i.e.
exercise, diet, vaccines, etc.)
secondary health promotion - ANSWERfocus on screening for early detection of
disease, patient might already have it, but be able to form a prompt diagnosis and
treatment of any disease found
tertiary health promotion - ANSWERbegins after an illness is diagnosed and treated,
with the goal of reducing disability and helping rehabilitate patients to a maximum level
of functioning