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Health Assessment and Physical Examination ObjectivesPurpose of physical assessment -{ANSW}- By performing health assessment and
physical examination he nurse identify health patterns and evaluate each patient's
response to treatment and therapies.
Nurses gather assessment data about patient's -{ANSW}- past and current health
condition in variety ways.
What types of approaches the nurse use to gather assessment data -{ANSW}- using a
comprehensive or focused approach, depending on the PT situation.
Depending on the outcome of an assessment, a nurse -{ANSW}- considers evidence-
based recommendations for care based on PT's values, the health provider's clinical
expertise, or own personal experience.
a complete health assessment involves -{ANSW}- nursing history and behavioral and
physical examination
health history interview you gather -{ANSW}- subjective data about patient's conditions
the nurse obtain objective data while -{ANSW}- observing a patient's behavior and
overall presentation
the nurse identified additional objective data through -{ANSW}- a head-to-toe body
system review during physical examination
the nurse clinical judgement are based on -{ANSW}- all of the gathered data to create
a plan of care for each situation
with accurate data you create a -{ANSW}- patient-centered care plan, identifying the
nursing diagnoses, desired patient outcomes, and nursing intervention.
continuity in health care improves when the nurse -{ANSW}- evaluate a patient by
making objective ongoing, objective, and comprehensive assessments.
se physical examination to do -{ANSW}- gather baseline data about the patient's
health status.
support or refuse subjective data obtained in the nursing history
identify and confirm nursing diagnoses
make clinical decisions about the patient's changing health status and management
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