GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE Q&A
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⩥ How does TJC define healthcare assessment? Answer: An objective
evaluation or appraisal of an individual's health status including acute
and chronic conditions. The assessment gathers info through collection
of data, observation and physical examination.
⩥ What are two categories of methods of gathering information?
Answer: Objective assessment and subjective assessment
⩥ What does the practitioner do for objective assessment? Answer:
gather info about patient (med records, reports); direct measurements
(BP, EKG); standardized tests; observe patient responses (telemetry,
oxygen sats)
⩥ What does the practitioner do for subjective assesment? Answer:
solicits info from the patient
⩥ What may be some information obtained from a subjective
assessment? Answer: describe event, rate pain or exertion, reporting on
recent behavior (smoking, exercise), evaluating their status by taking
surveys