BATES NURSING GUIDE TO PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
Health Assessment - ANS-the process of gathering and evaluating information about an individual's state
of health
questions gather data
health history and physical exam
Health History - ANS-past medical history
physical issues
psychological issues
social
culture
spiritual
enviornment
development level
Purpose of Health Assessment - ANS-Determine a patient's health status
Determine the patient's risk factors,
Determined the need for health education,
Develop a nursing plan of care
Nursing assessment - ANS-Focus on diagnoses and treatment of the actual or potential human
responses
Identifies many contributing factors to the individual's health and wellness
Medical assessment - ANS-Focus is on the diagnoses and treatments of the disease
Nurse role #1 - ANS-Health
nursing
patient
enviornment
Nurse role #2 - ANS-decided where patient needs the most care
deliver care
promote health
educate everyone
determining what affect health
EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
Health Assessment - ANS-the process of gathering and evaluating information about an individual's state
of health
questions gather data
health history and physical exam
Health History - ANS-past medical history
physical issues
psychological issues
social
culture
spiritual
enviornment
development level
Purpose of Health Assessment - ANS-Determine a patient's health status
Determine the patient's risk factors,
Determined the need for health education,
Develop a nursing plan of care
Nursing assessment - ANS-Focus on diagnoses and treatment of the actual or potential human
responses
Identifies many contributing factors to the individual's health and wellness
Medical assessment - ANS-Focus is on the diagnoses and treatments of the disease
Nurse role #1 - ANS-Health
nursing
patient
enviornment
Nurse role #2 - ANS-decided where patient needs the most care
deliver care
promote health
educate everyone
determining what affect health
