NRS 208 HEALTH ASSESSMENT LATEST
COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FINAL EXAM |2026/2027
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
first-level priority
emergent. life threatening, emergent
second-level priority
next in urgency, requiring attention as to avoid further deterioration
third-level priority
important to health but can be addressed after more urgent issues
2 parts of communication
sending- words/tone
receiving- interpretation
barriers to communication
,- lack of attention/respect
- physical barriers: curtain, door, computer, pain, room temp
- ability to hear: hearing deficit, receptive aphasia
- safety: fear
- psychological barriers: embarassment, disbelief, shock, anger, fear, grief
- language: use of medical jargon, speaking above someones intellectual level
CAGE assessment (ETOH)
C- cut down
A- annoyed
G- guilt
E- eye opener
AUDIT assessment (ETOH)
Alochol Use Disorder Identification Test
ETOH quick assessment questions
frequency of ETOH use
tobacco
RX drugs for non-medical use
Illicit drugs
, General Survey
first impression of patient
physical appearnce
body structure: posture, etc
body movement: ROM, gait
emotional/mental status: A&O x, affect
what is a quick nutritional assessment
24 hour recall
what are some other nutritional assessment tools
- food diary
- food frequency
- direct observation
pain assessment technique
P- provocative/palliative- what makes it worse/better
Q- quality/quantity- how does it look/feel/sound, how intense is it
R- radiation/region- where is it? does is radiate?
S- severity- what is it rated on scale 1-10
T- timing- when did it start, how long does it last, frequency
U- understand perception- what does the patient think it means/is.
COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FINAL EXAM |2026/2027
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
first-level priority
emergent. life threatening, emergent
second-level priority
next in urgency, requiring attention as to avoid further deterioration
third-level priority
important to health but can be addressed after more urgent issues
2 parts of communication
sending- words/tone
receiving- interpretation
barriers to communication
,- lack of attention/respect
- physical barriers: curtain, door, computer, pain, room temp
- ability to hear: hearing deficit, receptive aphasia
- safety: fear
- psychological barriers: embarassment, disbelief, shock, anger, fear, grief
- language: use of medical jargon, speaking above someones intellectual level
CAGE assessment (ETOH)
C- cut down
A- annoyed
G- guilt
E- eye opener
AUDIT assessment (ETOH)
Alochol Use Disorder Identification Test
ETOH quick assessment questions
frequency of ETOH use
tobacco
RX drugs for non-medical use
Illicit drugs
, General Survey
first impression of patient
physical appearnce
body structure: posture, etc
body movement: ROM, gait
emotional/mental status: A&O x, affect
what is a quick nutritional assessment
24 hour recall
what are some other nutritional assessment tools
- food diary
- food frequency
- direct observation
pain assessment technique
P- provocative/palliative- what makes it worse/better
Q- quality/quantity- how does it look/feel/sound, how intense is it
R- radiation/region- where is it? does is radiate?
S- severity- what is it rated on scale 1-10
T- timing- when did it start, how long does it last, frequency
U- understand perception- what does the patient think it means/is.
