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NURS 261: Exam#1 Study Questions with 100% correct answers
What are the different types of health assessments, and when would each be performed? - answer Comprehensive: detailed history and physical exam performed at onset of care in primary care setting or on admission to a hospital/long-term facility: encompass health problems experienced by patient; health promotion/prevention and assessment for health problems. Focused: problem-focused, limited to specific problem or complaint (ex. sprained ankle), walk-in or clinics, outpatient setting. consider health status
Screening: short, focused on disease detection. performed in health providers office ex. BP screening, glucose screening, etc.
Follow-up: follow up from previous identified problem
What are the purposes of a nursing health assessment? - answer gained information to provide a complete, accurate, and descriptive documentation will improve plan of care. Better developed plan of care and implement it
What are the steps in clinical judgement process? - answer Noticing
Interpreting
Responding
Reflecting
What are the factors in symptom analysis? - answer Onset
Location Duration
Characteristics
Aggravating and Alleviating Factors
Related Symptoms
Treatment
Severity
How does the nurse assess pain? - answer Pain threshold/Pain tolerance
Characteristics
Aggravating factors
Alleviating factors/Treatment by patients
Related Symptoms
Severity
Response to pain
Pain reassessment
Compare health promotion and health protection. - answer Health promotion: behavior motivated to increase well-being and actualize human health potential
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