NURS 1543 Week 1 Exam With Complete Solutions Graded A+
Assessment - Gathering of information regarding a person's health status
What is the purpose of an assessment? - Response To give the HCP the information they
need to an opinion or make a diagnosis based on current knowledge from several
sources
Subjective data - Response What patient has to say about him/herself (information
obtained or confirmed by the patient) & health history
Objective data - What the health professional observes while inspecting, percussing (to
gently, palpating and auscultating during the physical exam
What is the nurse's role in health assessment? - To obtain data and render a judgement
What are the six parts of the nursing process - Answer 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3.
Outcome identification 5. Planning 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation
What some components of a patients health history? - Answer Biographical data, reason
for seeking care, present/past health or history of present illness, family history,
functional assessment or ADLs
List the information that is collected in a persons biographical data. - Answer Age
DOB
Sex
Marital status
Address
Phone #
, Name
Race
Ethnic Origin
Occupation
What are some reasons for a patient to seek care? - Answer They are experiencing
signs and symptoms.
Signs - Something quantifiable through a lab test or something that is visually seen by
the health care provider
Symptoms - Subjective, a irmeasurable sensation experienced by the patient
When collecting subjective data what are some of the symptomatic characteristics the
HCP are assesing? - Answer Character or quality
Location
Timing
Setting
Aggravating or relieving factors
Associated factors
Patient perception
OPQRSTU mnemonic
What does the OPQRSTU mnemonic include? -Answer Proactive or palliative
Quality or quantity
Region or radiation
Severity scale
Timing
Understanding of patient perception
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