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Answer> functional assessment, head-to-toe assessment, and body systems
assessment.
2. functional assessment (specific region):
Answer? focuses on the functional patterns that all humans share: health
perception and health management, activity and exercise, nutrition and
metabolism, elimination, sleep and rest, cognition and per- ception, self-perception
and self-concept, roles, and relationships, coping and stress tolerance, sexuality
and reproduction, and values and beliefs.
3. head-to-toe assessment (Over all body):
Answer> is the most organized system for gathering comprehensive physical
data. Because data in one functional area are collected from different parts of the
body, it is very inefficient to collect physical data by functional status. For example,
peripheral circulation is assessed in both the arms and the legs.
4. body systems assessment approach:
Answer? is a logical tool for organizing data when documenting and
communicating findings. This method promotes critical thinking and allows you to
,6. Electronic Communication:
Answer>The Internet and a variety of social websites pro- vide new and
challenging opportunities for nurses to communicate and collaborate with other
health care providers. The challenges of using social media include pro- tecting
patient privacy and confidentiality and preventing unintended consequences for the
employer or the nurse. Example: DAR
7. Verbal communication:
Answer>is an exchange of information using words. Example: spoken and written
word.
8. Nonverbal Communication:
Answer>The transmission of information without the use of words is termed
nonverbal communication, also Known as body language. It often helps nurses to
understand subtle and hidden meanings in what the patient is saying verbally. For
example, a nurse asks the patient, "How do you feel today?" The patient responds,
"| feel all right."
9. The nurse's role in health assessment to perform
Answer>: nursing process.
10. What type of patient would you do a focus assessment on
Answer> Patient that has a specific problem.
11. Primary prevention: 3/8
Answer? involves strategies aimed at preventing problems Examples:
Immunizations, health teaching, safety precautions, and nutrition counseling.
, 13. Tertiary prevention:
Answer? focuses on preventing complications of an existing disease and
promoting health to the highest level. Examples: Diet teaching and exercise
programs.
14. Components of Communication:
Sender, Receiver, Understanding, Percep-
tion, & Culture
If you are the nurse giving presentation on the communication process, what
should you include
Answer> Sender and the Receiver
15. Sender:
Answer>Person of group who initiates or begins the communication
16. Receiver:
Answer>A. Must translate and interpret the message sent
17. Understanding:
Was the message understood
18. What is therapeutic communication
Answer> Caring and Empathy
4/8
19. Your client has a high blood glucose, headache, and pain in arm. What type
of assessment would it be
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