Assessment - ANSWER the first and ongoing essential step requiring a nurse to
collect and analyze information about the whole individual; subjective data,
objective data, patient's record, lab studies form the database
Subjective (symptoms) - ANSWER what a person says about themselves during
the history taking
Objective (signs) - ANSWER what you as a healthcare professional observe
Priority Problems List - First level - ANSWER emerging, life-threatening,
immediate (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
Second-level priority problems - ANSWER requiring attention so that to avoid
further deterioration
Third-level priority problems - ANSWER important to the patient's health, but
can be addressed after more urgent problems are addressed
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