PN 111 Chapters 1-4 EXAM WITH
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ANSWERS
What is a comprehensive assessment and what is an example of
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when a comprehensive assessment should be done?
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A detailed patient history including a physical examination either
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in a primary care setting, admission to a hospital or long-term
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care facility and includes subjective and objective data
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◦Encompasses:
◦Health problems |\
◦Disease prevention |\
◦Assessment for problems associated with risk factors |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
◦Assessment for age and gender specific problems |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
◦Ex: First time visit to a new health provider
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,What is focused/problem assessment and what is an example of
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when a focused/problem assessment should be done?
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◦History and examination are limited to a specific problem or
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complaint (ex: sore throat) |\ |\ |\
◦Most commonly used in a walk in clinic or emergency
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department, but may also be used in a primary care setting. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
◦Focus is on a specific problem
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Ex: Emergency room, urgent care or in a clinic setting
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What is an episodic assessment and what is an example of when
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an episodic assessment should be done?
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Patient is following up with a provider for a previous problem
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ex: Pt is following up with physician after being diagnosed with
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pneumonia, diabetes, asthma etc... |\ |\ |\
What is a shift assessment?
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◦Used when patient is hospitalized
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, ◦Purpose is to identify changes in condition from baseline
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◦Based on the condition/problem the patient is experiencing-
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focused assessment |\
What is a screening assessment and what is an example of a
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screening assessment ? |\ |\
◦Short examination focused on disease detection
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◦May be performed at a clinic or health fair
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◦Ex: health fair, screening in physician's office for diabetes, HTN,
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high cholesterol etc....
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What is objective data?
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observations or measurements of a patient's health status ex:
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observing rise and fall of the chest to assess breathing
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What is subjective data?
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ANSWERS
What is a comprehensive assessment and what is an example of
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when a comprehensive assessment should be done?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A detailed patient history including a physical examination either
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in a primary care setting, admission to a hospital or long-term
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
care facility and includes subjective and objective data
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
◦Encompasses:
◦Health problems |\
◦Disease prevention |\
◦Assessment for problems associated with risk factors |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
◦Assessment for age and gender specific problems |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
◦Ex: First time visit to a new health provider
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,What is focused/problem assessment and what is an example of
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when a focused/problem assessment should be done?
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◦History and examination are limited to a specific problem or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
complaint (ex: sore throat) |\ |\ |\
◦Most commonly used in a walk in clinic or emergency
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department, but may also be used in a primary care setting. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
◦Focus is on a specific problem
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Ex: Emergency room, urgent care or in a clinic setting
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What is an episodic assessment and what is an example of when
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an episodic assessment should be done?
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Patient is following up with a provider for a previous problem
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ex: Pt is following up with physician after being diagnosed with
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pneumonia, diabetes, asthma etc... |\ |\ |\
What is a shift assessment?
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◦Used when patient is hospitalized
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, ◦Purpose is to identify changes in condition from baseline
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◦Based on the condition/problem the patient is experiencing-
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focused assessment |\
What is a screening assessment and what is an example of a
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screening assessment ? |\ |\
◦Short examination focused on disease detection
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◦May be performed at a clinic or health fair
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◦Ex: health fair, screening in physician's office for diabetes, HTN,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
high cholesterol etc....
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What is objective data?
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observations or measurements of a patient's health status ex:
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observing rise and fall of the chest to assess breathing
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What is subjective data?
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