NSG 121 Health Assessment – Exam 1–4 Study
Guides (Organized Q&A)- Herzing University
Nursing
(NSG 121 Exam 1 Study Guide 02 -NSG 121 Exam 2 Study Guide 19-NSG 121 Exam 3 Study Guide 35-NSG 121 Exam 4 Study Guide
60)
NSG 121 Health Assessment - Herzing
Exam 1 Study Guide
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1. What are the assessment frameworks
, reproduction, and values and beliefs.
3. head-to-toe assessment (Over all body):
Answer> is the most organized system for gathering comprehensive physical data. Because data in one
functional area are collected from different parts of the body, it is very inefficient to collect physical data by
functional status. For example, peripheral circulation is assessed in both the arms and the legs.
4. body systems assessment approach:
Answer> is a logical tool for organizing data when documenting and communicating findings. This method
promotes critical thinking and allows you to analyze findings as you cluster similar data.
5. Communication Process forms
Answer> verbal, nonverbal, electronic
6. Electronic Communication:
Answer>The Internet and a variety of social websites pro- vide new and challenging opportunities for
nurses to communicate and collaborate with other health care providers. The challenges of using social media
include pro- tecting patient privacy and confidentiality and preventing unintended consequences for the
employer or the nurse. Example: DAR
7. Verbal communication:
Answer>is an exchange of information using words. Example: spoken and written word.
8. Nonverbal Communication:
Answer>The transmission of information without the use of words is termed nonverbal communication, also
known as body language. It often helps nurses to understand subtle and hidden meanings in what the patient is
saying verbally. For example, a nurse asks the patient, "How do you feel today?" The patient responds, "I feel all
right."
9. The nurse's role in health assessment to perform
Answer>: nursing process.
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10. What type of patient would you do a focus assessment on
Answer> Patient that has a specific problem.
Guides (Organized Q&A)- Herzing University
Nursing
(NSG 121 Exam 1 Study Guide 02 -NSG 121 Exam 2 Study Guide 19-NSG 121 Exam 3 Study Guide 35-NSG 121 Exam 4 Study Guide
60)
NSG 121 Health Assessment - Herzing
Exam 1 Study Guide
1/8
1. What are the assessment frameworks
, reproduction, and values and beliefs.
3. head-to-toe assessment (Over all body):
Answer> is the most organized system for gathering comprehensive physical data. Because data in one
functional area are collected from different parts of the body, it is very inefficient to collect physical data by
functional status. For example, peripheral circulation is assessed in both the arms and the legs.
4. body systems assessment approach:
Answer> is a logical tool for organizing data when documenting and communicating findings. This method
promotes critical thinking and allows you to analyze findings as you cluster similar data.
5. Communication Process forms
Answer> verbal, nonverbal, electronic
6. Electronic Communication:
Answer>The Internet and a variety of social websites pro- vide new and challenging opportunities for
nurses to communicate and collaborate with other health care providers. The challenges of using social media
include pro- tecting patient privacy and confidentiality and preventing unintended consequences for the
employer or the nurse. Example: DAR
7. Verbal communication:
Answer>is an exchange of information using words. Example: spoken and written word.
8. Nonverbal Communication:
Answer>The transmission of information without the use of words is termed nonverbal communication, also
known as body language. It often helps nurses to understand subtle and hidden meanings in what the patient is
saying verbally. For example, a nurse asks the patient, "How do you feel today?" The patient responds, "I feel all
right."
9. The nurse's role in health assessment to perform
Answer>: nursing process.
2/8
10. What type of patient would you do a focus assessment on
Answer> Patient that has a specific problem.
