HA Exam 1 – Health Administration and Safety 2026 – Study and Practice Guide
Assessment is the collection of ______ and ______
data about a patient's health. - correct answer ✔✔ subjective; objective
Subjective data - correct answer ✔✔ consist of information provided by the
affected individual.
Objective data - correct answer ✔✔ include information obtained by the
health care provider through observation and inspect- ing, percussing, palpating, and
auscultating during the physical examination.
The database is - correct answer ✔✔ the totality of information available about the patient,
including subjective data, objective data, and the patient's medical record and laboratory
studies.
The purpose of assessment is - correct answer ✔✔ to make a judgment or diagnosis.
Diagnostic reasoning is the process of _________ and __________ This process has _____
major components: - correct answer ✔✔ analyzing health data; drawing conclusions to identify
diagnoses.four
Diagnostic reasoning has four major components:• Attending to ____
• Formulating _________
as a basis for further investigation;
•_________ to the tentative hypotheses;
and
• __________ with the new data col-
,lected, which leads to a _________ - correct answer ✔✔ initially available cues; diagnostic
hypotheses, Gathering data relative;Evaluating each hypothesis; final diagnosis.
cues, which are pieces of __________ - correct answer ✔✔ information, signs, symptoms, or
laboratory data;
hypotheses, - correct answer ✔✔ tentative explanations for a cue or a set of cues and can serve
The nursing process includes - correct answer ✔✔ six phases: assessment,
diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implemen- tation, and evaluation.
The nursing process is it is a ________ in which practitioners ________ within the steps. -
correct answer ✔✔ dynamic, interactive process; move back and forth
The novice nurse - correct answer ✔✔ has no experience with specific patient
populations and uses rules to guide performance.
The proficient nurse-understands a patient situation as understands a patient situation ______
rather than as a list of tasks, attends to ______, and ______ it. - correct answer ✔✔ as a whole;
an assessment data pattern; acts without consciously labeling
The expert nurse- has an ________ and zeroes in on the ______ - correct answer ✔✔ intuitive
grasp of a clinical situation; accurate solution.
Critical thinking is _________ needed for _______ and _________ - correct answer ✔✔ the
multidimensional thinking process; sound diagnostic reasoning; clinical judgment.
,Critical thinking includes _______ information, _______, completing ______, and ______ -
correct answer ✔✔ identifying relevant, gathering clinical cues; an assessment; setting
priorities.
First-level priority problems - correct answer ✔✔ are emergent, life- threatening, and
immediate, such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing.
• Second-level priority problems are ___ in urgency. They require ________ to prevent
_________ and may include a _________ - correct answer ✔✔ next; prompt
intervention;further deterioration; mental status change, acute pain, or abnormal laboratory
values.
• Third-level priority problems are important to the _________ but can be addressed _____
more urgent problems. Examples include _________ - correct answer ✔✔ patient's health;
after; lack of knowledge or family coping.
Collaborative problems are certain _______ in which the approach to treatment involves
________ - correct answer ✔✔ physiologic conditions; multiple disciplines.
Evidence-based practice is a _______ to practice that uses the _______, the ________, and the
_________ to make decisions about care and treatment. - correct answer ✔✔ systematic
approach; best evidence; clinician's experience; patient's preferences and values
Every examiner needs to collect ___ kinds of databases based on the situation:
____________ - correct answer ✔✔ four ; complete, focused, follow up, and emergency
A complete (or _______) database includes a _________ and a ______, yielding the ________ -
correct answer ✔✔ total health; a complete health history; full physical examination; first
diagnoses.
, A focused (or ______) database is used for a _________ problem. It is ______ in scope and
more _______ than the complete database. - correct answer ✔✔ problem-centered; limited or
short-term; smaller; targeted
A follow-up database evaluates the status of any _________ at _______ to follow up on
_________ - correct answer ✔✔ identified problem; regular intervals; short-term or chronic
health problems.
An emergency database calls for______ of ______, which often occurs while __________ -
correct answer ✔✔ rapid collection; crucial data;; performing life- saving measures.
The concept of health has ____ and is based on the _________ - correct answer ✔✔ expanded;
practice model used
The holistic health model assesses the ______
because it views the_______ as _________ as a whole within the environment. ______
depends on all these factors working together. - correct answer ✔✔ whole person; mind, body,
and spirit ; interdependent and functioning; Health
Health promotion and disease prevention involve ______ through a _____. The focus is on____
the consumer choose a ___________ - correct answer ✔✔ changing people's unhealthy
behaviors; set of positive acts; teaching and helping; healthier lifestyle.
Health assessment also should consider the ______ of different people. Obtaining a ______
helps gather data that are accurate and meaningful and can guide _______ - correct answer
✔✔ cultural beliefs and practices ; heritage assessment; culturally sensitive and appropriate
care.
A health interview is a ______ between _______. The terms governing this interaction should
be stated clearly at the start of the interview so that _______ is facilitated. Your mutual goal is
Assessment is the collection of ______ and ______
data about a patient's health. - correct answer ✔✔ subjective; objective
Subjective data - correct answer ✔✔ consist of information provided by the
affected individual.
Objective data - correct answer ✔✔ include information obtained by the
health care provider through observation and inspect- ing, percussing, palpating, and
auscultating during the physical examination.
The database is - correct answer ✔✔ the totality of information available about the patient,
including subjective data, objective data, and the patient's medical record and laboratory
studies.
The purpose of assessment is - correct answer ✔✔ to make a judgment or diagnosis.
Diagnostic reasoning is the process of _________ and __________ This process has _____
major components: - correct answer ✔✔ analyzing health data; drawing conclusions to identify
diagnoses.four
Diagnostic reasoning has four major components:• Attending to ____
• Formulating _________
as a basis for further investigation;
•_________ to the tentative hypotheses;
and
• __________ with the new data col-
,lected, which leads to a _________ - correct answer ✔✔ initially available cues; diagnostic
hypotheses, Gathering data relative;Evaluating each hypothesis; final diagnosis.
cues, which are pieces of __________ - correct answer ✔✔ information, signs, symptoms, or
laboratory data;
hypotheses, - correct answer ✔✔ tentative explanations for a cue or a set of cues and can serve
The nursing process includes - correct answer ✔✔ six phases: assessment,
diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implemen- tation, and evaluation.
The nursing process is it is a ________ in which practitioners ________ within the steps. -
correct answer ✔✔ dynamic, interactive process; move back and forth
The novice nurse - correct answer ✔✔ has no experience with specific patient
populations and uses rules to guide performance.
The proficient nurse-understands a patient situation as understands a patient situation ______
rather than as a list of tasks, attends to ______, and ______ it. - correct answer ✔✔ as a whole;
an assessment data pattern; acts without consciously labeling
The expert nurse- has an ________ and zeroes in on the ______ - correct answer ✔✔ intuitive
grasp of a clinical situation; accurate solution.
Critical thinking is _________ needed for _______ and _________ - correct answer ✔✔ the
multidimensional thinking process; sound diagnostic reasoning; clinical judgment.
,Critical thinking includes _______ information, _______, completing ______, and ______ -
correct answer ✔✔ identifying relevant, gathering clinical cues; an assessment; setting
priorities.
First-level priority problems - correct answer ✔✔ are emergent, life- threatening, and
immediate, such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing.
• Second-level priority problems are ___ in urgency. They require ________ to prevent
_________ and may include a _________ - correct answer ✔✔ next; prompt
intervention;further deterioration; mental status change, acute pain, or abnormal laboratory
values.
• Third-level priority problems are important to the _________ but can be addressed _____
more urgent problems. Examples include _________ - correct answer ✔✔ patient's health;
after; lack of knowledge or family coping.
Collaborative problems are certain _______ in which the approach to treatment involves
________ - correct answer ✔✔ physiologic conditions; multiple disciplines.
Evidence-based practice is a _______ to practice that uses the _______, the ________, and the
_________ to make decisions about care and treatment. - correct answer ✔✔ systematic
approach; best evidence; clinician's experience; patient's preferences and values
Every examiner needs to collect ___ kinds of databases based on the situation:
____________ - correct answer ✔✔ four ; complete, focused, follow up, and emergency
A complete (or _______) database includes a _________ and a ______, yielding the ________ -
correct answer ✔✔ total health; a complete health history; full physical examination; first
diagnoses.
, A focused (or ______) database is used for a _________ problem. It is ______ in scope and
more _______ than the complete database. - correct answer ✔✔ problem-centered; limited or
short-term; smaller; targeted
A follow-up database evaluates the status of any _________ at _______ to follow up on
_________ - correct answer ✔✔ identified problem; regular intervals; short-term or chronic
health problems.
An emergency database calls for______ of ______, which often occurs while __________ -
correct answer ✔✔ rapid collection; crucial data;; performing life- saving measures.
The concept of health has ____ and is based on the _________ - correct answer ✔✔ expanded;
practice model used
The holistic health model assesses the ______
because it views the_______ as _________ as a whole within the environment. ______
depends on all these factors working together. - correct answer ✔✔ whole person; mind, body,
and spirit ; interdependent and functioning; Health
Health promotion and disease prevention involve ______ through a _____. The focus is on____
the consumer choose a ___________ - correct answer ✔✔ changing people's unhealthy
behaviors; set of positive acts; teaching and helping; healthier lifestyle.
Health assessment also should consider the ______ of different people. Obtaining a ______
helps gather data that are accurate and meaningful and can guide _______ - correct answer
✔✔ cultural beliefs and practices ; heritage assessment; culturally sensitive and appropriate
care.
A health interview is a ______ between _______. The terms governing this interaction should
be stated clearly at the start of the interview so that _______ is facilitated. Your mutual goal is
