RASMUSSEN NUR2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
FINAL 2026 CORE CONCEPT RESOURCE
◉ objective. Answer: actual measurable item
◉ open ended questions. Answer: allows patient to elaborate, is NOT
a yes or no questioon
◉ closed questions. Answer: yes or no questions
◉ What is included in a health history. Answer: biographic data
(name, address, birth date, sex etc)
reason for seeking care(in patients own words)
history of present illness/present health(subjective)
medication reconciliation
family history
review of systems
,functional assessment or ADL's
◉ pain assessment technique. Answer: P- provocative/palliative-
what makes it worse/better
Q- quality/quantity- how does it look/feel/sound, how intense is it
R- radiation/region- where is it? does is radiate?
S- severity- what is it rated on scale 1-10
T- timing- when did it start, how long does it last, frequency
U- understand perception- what does the patient think it means/is.
◉ first-level priority. Answer: emergent. life threatening, emergent
◉ second-level priority. Answer: next in urgency, requiring attention
as to avoid further deterioration
,◉ third-level priority. Answer: important to health but can be
addressed after more urgent issues
◉ 2 parts of communication. Answer: sending- words/tone
receiving- interpretation
◉ barriers to communication. Answer: - lack of attention/respect
- physical barriers: curtain, door, computer, pain, room temp
- ability to hear: hearing deficit, receptive aphasia
- safety: fear
- psychological barriers: embarassment, disbelief, shock, anger, fear,
grief
- language: use of medical jargon, speaking above someones
intellectual level
◉ CAGE assessment (ETOH). Answer: C- cut down
, A- annoyed
G- guilt
E- eye opener
◉ AUDIT assessment (ETOH). Answer: Alochol Use Disorder
Identification Test
◉ ETOH quick assessment questions. Answer: frequency of ETOH
use
tobacco
RX drugs for non-medical use
Illicit drugs
◉ General Survey. Answer: first impression of patient
physical appearnce
FINAL 2026 CORE CONCEPT RESOURCE
◉ objective. Answer: actual measurable item
◉ open ended questions. Answer: allows patient to elaborate, is NOT
a yes or no questioon
◉ closed questions. Answer: yes or no questions
◉ What is included in a health history. Answer: biographic data
(name, address, birth date, sex etc)
reason for seeking care(in patients own words)
history of present illness/present health(subjective)
medication reconciliation
family history
review of systems
,functional assessment or ADL's
◉ pain assessment technique. Answer: P- provocative/palliative-
what makes it worse/better
Q- quality/quantity- how does it look/feel/sound, how intense is it
R- radiation/region- where is it? does is radiate?
S- severity- what is it rated on scale 1-10
T- timing- when did it start, how long does it last, frequency
U- understand perception- what does the patient think it means/is.
◉ first-level priority. Answer: emergent. life threatening, emergent
◉ second-level priority. Answer: next in urgency, requiring attention
as to avoid further deterioration
,◉ third-level priority. Answer: important to health but can be
addressed after more urgent issues
◉ 2 parts of communication. Answer: sending- words/tone
receiving- interpretation
◉ barriers to communication. Answer: - lack of attention/respect
- physical barriers: curtain, door, computer, pain, room temp
- ability to hear: hearing deficit, receptive aphasia
- safety: fear
- psychological barriers: embarassment, disbelief, shock, anger, fear,
grief
- language: use of medical jargon, speaking above someones
intellectual level
◉ CAGE assessment (ETOH). Answer: C- cut down
, A- annoyed
G- guilt
E- eye opener
◉ AUDIT assessment (ETOH). Answer: Alochol Use Disorder
Identification Test
◉ ETOH quick assessment questions. Answer: frequency of ETOH
use
tobacco
RX drugs for non-medical use
Illicit drugs
◉ General Survey. Answer: first impression of patient
physical appearnce
