NSG 200 Test 1 Studyguide 2023-2024
health assessment - ANSWER systematic method of collecting and analyzing data
for purpose of planning patient centered care
components of health assessment - ANSWER health history, physical exam,
review data from health record, document findings
subjective data - ANSWER things a person tells you about that you cannot
observe through your senses; symptoms
primary source data - ANSWER patient tells subjective data
secondary source data - ANSWER data acquired from another individual (such as
a family member)
objective data - ANSWER what the health professional observes by inspecting,
palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination
signs - ANSWER objectively observed indicators of a disorder
clinical judgement - ANSWER interpretation or conclusion about a patient's
needs, concerns, or health problems
health promotion - ANSWER behavior motivated by the desire to increase well
being and actualize human potential
health protection - ANSWER behavior motivated by the desire to actively avoid
illness, detect it early, or maintain functioning within its constraints
primary prevention - ANSWER prevent a disease from developing
secondary prevention - ANSWER screening efforts to promote early detection of
a disease
tertiary prevention - ANSWER minimizing the disability from acute or chronic
disease or injury
linguistic communication - ANSWER verbal exchange of messages through
spoken words and written symbols
paralinguistics - ANSWER non verbal exchange of symbols - eye contact, facial
expressions
, metacommunication - ANSWER consists of the factors that compose the context
of the message
standard precautions - ANSWER measures to reduce the risk of transmitting
infection from body fluids and non intact skin
transmission based precautions - ANSWER designed for control of infections
among patients with known or suspected infections
inspection - ANSWER visual examination of the body including body movement
and posture - also smell
palpation - ANSWER using hands to feel texture, size, shape, consistency,
pulsation, and location of certain parts of the body
percussion - ANSWER evaluate size, borders, and consistency of internal organs;
detect tenderness, and determine extent of fluid in a body cavity
direct percussion - ANSWER striking a finger or hand directly against the
patients body
indirect percussion - ANSWER use of both hands and is performed by different
methods depending on what part of the body is being assessed
auscultation - ANSWER listening to sounds within the body
tympanic thermometer - ANSWER infrared radiation device that measures
temperature of blood flowing near the tympanic membrane - inserted into patient
ear
temporal artery thermometer - ANSWER infrared radiation device that provides
temp measurement from the temporal artery
supine - ANSWER lying on the back
dorsal recumbent - ANSWER Lying on back, knees bent
lithotomy - ANSWER knees bent and placed in stirrups
health assessment - ANSWER systematic method of collecting and analyzing data
for purpose of planning patient centered care
components of health assessment - ANSWER health history, physical exam,
review data from health record, document findings
subjective data - ANSWER things a person tells you about that you cannot
observe through your senses; symptoms
primary source data - ANSWER patient tells subjective data
secondary source data - ANSWER data acquired from another individual (such as
a family member)
objective data - ANSWER what the health professional observes by inspecting,
palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination
signs - ANSWER objectively observed indicators of a disorder
clinical judgement - ANSWER interpretation or conclusion about a patient's
needs, concerns, or health problems
health promotion - ANSWER behavior motivated by the desire to increase well
being and actualize human potential
health protection - ANSWER behavior motivated by the desire to actively avoid
illness, detect it early, or maintain functioning within its constraints
primary prevention - ANSWER prevent a disease from developing
secondary prevention - ANSWER screening efforts to promote early detection of
a disease
tertiary prevention - ANSWER minimizing the disability from acute or chronic
disease or injury
linguistic communication - ANSWER verbal exchange of messages through
spoken words and written symbols
paralinguistics - ANSWER non verbal exchange of symbols - eye contact, facial
expressions
, metacommunication - ANSWER consists of the factors that compose the context
of the message
standard precautions - ANSWER measures to reduce the risk of transmitting
infection from body fluids and non intact skin
transmission based precautions - ANSWER designed for control of infections
among patients with known or suspected infections
inspection - ANSWER visual examination of the body including body movement
and posture - also smell
palpation - ANSWER using hands to feel texture, size, shape, consistency,
pulsation, and location of certain parts of the body
percussion - ANSWER evaluate size, borders, and consistency of internal organs;
detect tenderness, and determine extent of fluid in a body cavity
direct percussion - ANSWER striking a finger or hand directly against the
patients body
indirect percussion - ANSWER use of both hands and is performed by different
methods depending on what part of the body is being assessed
auscultation - ANSWER listening to sounds within the body
tympanic thermometer - ANSWER infrared radiation device that measures
temperature of blood flowing near the tympanic membrane - inserted into patient
ear
temporal artery thermometer - ANSWER infrared radiation device that provides
temp measurement from the temporal artery
supine - ANSWER lying on the back
dorsal recumbent - ANSWER Lying on back, knees bent
lithotomy - ANSWER knees bent and placed in stirrups
