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Assessment - ANSWER-Collection of subjective and objective data



Diagnoses - ANSWER-Analysis of subjective and objective data to make a professional
nursing judgement



Planning - ANSWER-Developing a plan of nursing care and outcome criteria



Implementation - ANSWER-Carrying out the plan of care



Evaluation - ANSWER-Assessing whether outcome criteria have been met and revising
the plan of care if necessary



Nursing Diagnosis - ANSWER-Clinical judgement about individual, family or community
responses to actual or potential health problems and life processes



Subjective Data - ANSWER-Sensations or symptoms that can be verified only by the
client (ex. pain)



Objective Data - ANSWER-Findings directly observed or indirectly observed through
measurements (ex. body temperature)



Collaborative Problem - ANSWER-Physiologic complications that nurses monitor to
detect their onset or changes in status



Referral Problem - ANSWER-Problem that requires the attention or assistance of other
health care professionals

,A medical examination differs from a comprehensive nursing examination in that the
medical examination focuses primarily on the client's - ANSWER-Physiologic status



The result of a nursing assessment is the - ANSWER-Formulation of nursing diagnoses



Although the assessment phase of the nursing process precedes the other phases, the
assessment phase is - ANSWER-Continuous



When a client first enters the hospital for an elective surgical procedure, the nurse
should perform an assessment termed - ANSWER-Comprehensive



An ongoing or partial assessment of a client - ANSWER-Includes a brief reassessment of
the client's normal body system



The purpose of the comprehensive health assessment is to - ANSWER-Arrive at
conclusions about the client's health



The use of this type of question can keep a client interview from going off track -
ANSWER-Closed-ended



A nurse can clarify a client's statements by - ANSWER-Rephrasing the client's
statements



During what phase of the interview between a nurse and client do you collaborate to
identify problems and goals - ANSWER-Working phase



When dealing with a manipulative client it is important for the nurse to - ANSWER-
Provide structure and set limits

, The primary purpose of the health history is to - ANSWER-Identify risk factors to the
client and his or her significant others



Define the "COLDSPAA" accronym - ANSWER-Character, Onset, Location, Duration,
Severity, Pattern, Associated factors, how it Affects the client



Sim's position - ANSWER-Side-lying position used during the rectal examination



Sitting Position - ANSWER-Position used during much of the physical examination
including examination of the head, neck, lungs, chest, back, breast, axilla, heart, vital
signs, and upper extremities



Supine Position - ANSWER-Back-lying position used for examination of the abdomen
(with one small pillow under the head and another under the knees); this position also
allows easy access for palpation of peripheral pulses



Standing Position - ANSWER-Position used to examine male genitalia and to assess gait,
posture, and balance



Prone Position - ANSWER-Client lies on abdomen with head turned to the side; may be
used to assess back and mobility of hip joint



Lithotomy Position - ANSWER-Back-lying position with hips at edge of examining table
and feet supported in stirrups; used for examination of female genitalia, reproductive
tract, and rectum



What part of the examiner's hand is used to feel for fine discriminations: pulses, texture,
size, consistency, shape, and crepitus - ANSWER-Fingerpads



Part of the examiner's hand used to feel for vibration, thrills, or fremitus - ANSWER-
Ulnar surface or palm of hand

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