When is a health assessment done?
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done on admission but certain circumstances may delay it
occurs during life-threatening situations
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Emergency assessment
Chart the best course to address patients diagnosis; nurse and patient select goals for
each diagnosis; set short-term and long term goals; be realistic; work with patients
economic means, competing responsibilities, and family structure and dynamics
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Planning
asking pertinent question to gather data; past medical history; past physical issues;
past psychological issues; social history; cultural history; spiritual history
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Components of comprehensive health history
Why is a health assessment done?
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determine a patients health status; determine a patients risk factors;
determine the need for health education; develop a nursing plan of care;
set priorities
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done on admission but certain circumstances may delay it
occurs during life-threatening situations
, Give this one a try later!
Emergency assessment
Chart the best course to address patients diagnosis; nurse and patient select goals for
each diagnosis; set short-term and long term goals; be realistic; work with patients
economic means, competing responsibilities, and family structure and dynamics
Give this one a try later!
Planning
asking pertinent question to gather data; past medical history; past physical issues;
past psychological issues; social history; cultural history; spiritual history
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Components of comprehensive health history
Why is a health assessment done?
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determine a patients health status; determine a patients risk factors;
determine the need for health education; develop a nursing plan of care;
set priorities
