NUR 2313 Module 2 Questions with Correct
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A nursing assessment B. False
duplicates a medical
assessment by focusing on A nursing assessment does not duplicate a medical
the patient's health assessment, rather it focuses on the patient's
problems. responses to the health problem.
A.True
B.False
Which one of the B. Focused Assessment
following assessments
would be performed on a In a focused assessment, the nurse gathers data about
patient to gather data a condition that has already been diagnosed. An initial
about his previously assessment is performed shortly after the patient is
diagnosed liver cancer? admitted to a health care agency or service. When a
physiologic or psychological crisis presents, the nurse
A. Initial assessment performs an emergency assessment. A time-lapsed
B.Focused assessment assessment compares a patient's current status to
C. Emergency assessment baseline data obtained earlier. A triage assessment is
D. Time- used to screen patients to determine the severity of
lapsed their problems and recommend follow-up.
assessment
E. Triage assessment
, A patient rates his pain as B. False
a "7" on a pain rating scale.
This rating is considered to A patient rating his pain on a pain rating scale is
be objective data. considered to be subjective data.
A.True
B.False
Most health care A. True
institutions establish a
minimum data set that Most health care institutions establish a minimum data
specifies the information set that specifies the information that must be
that must be collected collected from every patient and uses a structured
from every patient and assessment form to organize or cluster these data.
uses a structured
assessment form to
organize or cluster these
data.
A.True
B.False
A nurse decides that a D. Reaching conclusions
patient has a possible
problem with high blood A possible problem, such as high blood pressure, is
pressure. During which diagnosed as a conclusion of data interpretation.
step of data interpretation Recognizing significant data refers to the comparison
would this most likely be of data to a standard or norm (e.g.,normal blood
determined? pressure values). A data cluster is a grouping of
patient data or cues that points to the existence of a
A. Recognizing significant problem (e.g., a series of readings).The nurse must
data then identify strengths and problems to determine if
B.Recognizing patterns or the patient is motivated to address them.
clusters
C. Identifying strengths
and problems
D.Reaching conclusions
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Terms in this set (26)
A nursing assessment B. False
duplicates a medical
assessment by focusing on A nursing assessment does not duplicate a medical
the patient's health assessment, rather it focuses on the patient's
problems. responses to the health problem.
A.True
B.False
Which one of the B. Focused Assessment
following assessments
would be performed on a In a focused assessment, the nurse gathers data about
patient to gather data a condition that has already been diagnosed. An initial
about his previously assessment is performed shortly after the patient is
diagnosed liver cancer? admitted to a health care agency or service. When a
physiologic or psychological crisis presents, the nurse
A. Initial assessment performs an emergency assessment. A time-lapsed
B.Focused assessment assessment compares a patient's current status to
C. Emergency assessment baseline data obtained earlier. A triage assessment is
D. Time- used to screen patients to determine the severity of
lapsed their problems and recommend follow-up.
assessment
E. Triage assessment
, A patient rates his pain as B. False
a "7" on a pain rating scale.
This rating is considered to A patient rating his pain on a pain rating scale is
be objective data. considered to be subjective data.
A.True
B.False
Most health care A. True
institutions establish a
minimum data set that Most health care institutions establish a minimum data
specifies the information set that specifies the information that must be
that must be collected collected from every patient and uses a structured
from every patient and assessment form to organize or cluster these data.
uses a structured
assessment form to
organize or cluster these
data.
A.True
B.False
A nurse decides that a D. Reaching conclusions
patient has a possible
problem with high blood A possible problem, such as high blood pressure, is
pressure. During which diagnosed as a conclusion of data interpretation.
step of data interpretation Recognizing significant data refers to the comparison
would this most likely be of data to a standard or norm (e.g.,normal blood
determined? pressure values). A data cluster is a grouping of
patient data or cues that points to the existence of a
A. Recognizing significant problem (e.g., a series of readings).The nurse must
data then identify strengths and problems to determine if
B.Recognizing patterns or the patient is motivated to address them.
clusters
C. Identifying strengths
and problems
D.Reaching conclusions
