Assessment Quiz 1
1 Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-Approaching a patient, diagnosing (assessing), from head to toe
We take action on findings (Nursing Process)
1 Diagnostic Reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER-Process of analyzing health data and drawing
conclusions to identify diagnoses.
1 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) - CORRECT ANSWER-Gloves weren't commonly used until 1972. We
follow what the research shows best.
a problem-solving approach to making clinical decisions, using the best evidence available; blends both
science and art of nursing so best outcomes are achieved; may consist of specific nursing interventions
or use guidelines established for the care of patients
1 Complete Database - CORRECT ANSWER-A complete health history and full physical examination
1 Focused or Problem-Centered Database - CORRECT ANSWER-For limited or short term problem.
Collect "mini" database, smaller in scope, concerns mainly one problem, one cue complex, or one body
system
1 Follow-up database - CORRECT ANSWER-Evaluation of the problem
evaluates the status of any identified problem at regular intervals to follow up on short term or chronic
health problems
1 Emergency Database - CORRECT ANSWER-Urgent, Rapid collection of crucial information and often
is compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures
2 Determinants of Health and Health Disparities - CORRECT ANSWER-Different people have different
access to treatment and this will result in treatment outcome.
Personal, social, economic and environmental factors that affect one's ability to achieve health. For
example, poverty and access to preventative health care may put an individual or group at increased risk
for cardiovascular disease
Having an awareness and acceptance of cultures and the ability to interact effectively with people of
diverse cultures
3 Assess and Ask - CORRECT ANSWER-Introduce what you are there for
Patient willing to talk and Nurse willing to listen
Interview and don't assume
3 Open-Ended Questions - CORRECT ANSWER-Asks for narrative information
questions a person is to answer in his or her own words
3 Closed or Direct Questions - CORRECT ANSWER-Asks for specific information, usually illicit a short 1
or 2 word answer, limits the patient's answer, use to fill in details after open ended questions
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