HEAS 1000 UNIT 1.1-1.4 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2026
What is the purpose of assessment? - Answers - Collection of data about an individual's
health state.
Difference between subjective and objective data? - Answers - Subjective: What the
person says about themselves during history taking.
Objective: What the health care provider observes by palpating and auscultating during
physical taking.
What are 4 types of nursing processes? - Answers - Assessment: collect data to make
judgement
Nursing Process: Identify the problem, analyze the data
Planning: Formulate goals/health outcomes
Implementation: Reassess patient, document nursing activites and interventions take
place
Evaluation: Draw conclusion, modify or change patient care plan
What is a nursing diagnosis? - Answers - Evaluates the response of the whole person to
actual or potential health problem
What is ethnic group referred to? - Answers - Share heritage, culture and language or
religion
Identify things to remember when conducting a health interview with ethnic/social and
cultural barriers - Answers - language barriers: use google translator
Religious beliefs
Male escort
Gender: Patient might be more comfortable with the same sex health practitioner.
Every examiner needs to collect *four kinds of databases* based on the situation. What
are the four kinds of databases? - Answers - 1. Complete: Full physical examination of
current and past health states (starts from birth to present time)
2. Episodic/problem centred: For limited or short term problems. Focused on one body
system. Ex. sore throat, rash, heart attack)
3. Follow up: To monitor if things got better or worse.
4. Emergency: Requires more rapid collection immedetiary (suicidal, labour)
What is priority setting in health assessment? - Answers - Setting priorities when a
patient has more than one health issue occurring
Identify what are the immediate priorities - Answers - Airway problems
, Breathing problems
Cardiac/circulation problems
Vital sign concerns (e.g high fever)
Explain the steps to setting priorities - Answers - 1st level: Emergency and life
threatening
2nd level: Next in urgency. (ex. mental states, acute pain, risk of infection, safety)
3rd level: Important but can be addressed later. Problems are lengthier and take more
time to treat. (ex. social isolation, risk for violence, low self-esteem)
Collaborative: Treatment involves multiple diagnoses and nursing responsibility to
monitor these changes. (ex. Alcohol withdrawal includes CV systems, follow ups,
transfer to senior home)
What is diagnostic reasoning? - Answers - the process of analyzing health data and
drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses
What is the purpose of a health interview? - Answers - Complete health history
Identify patient strength/ problems
collects subjective/objective data
What are the 3 phases of communication during health history? - Answers - 1.
Introduction: Introduce yourself and the purpose of the discussion
2. Working phase: open and closed questions and its responses (gestures, voice,
physical appearance)
3. Closing phase: The session should end gracefully giving the patient the final
opportunity for self expression.
Describe nutrition with aging - Answers - Older adults: Decrease saliva production, GI
absorption, sight decreased and taste sensitivity
What is the SBAR technique? - Answers - Prevent miscommunication, keep message
concise, focus on the immediate problem. To this we use 4 points:
1. Situation: State your name, patient's name/room, patient's problem and reason for
calling
2. Background: Brief description on current situation. Includes patient's allergies, lab
results, date of admission, current meds
3. Assessment: State what the issue is and what body system is involved. How severe
is it?
4. Recommendations; Recommendations on how to improve the patient's situation. (ex.
more meds
What is the purpose of nutritional assessment - Answers - 1. To identify nutritional
requirements
2. Provide information for nutritional care plan that will meet its requirement
2026
What is the purpose of assessment? - Answers - Collection of data about an individual's
health state.
Difference between subjective and objective data? - Answers - Subjective: What the
person says about themselves during history taking.
Objective: What the health care provider observes by palpating and auscultating during
physical taking.
What are 4 types of nursing processes? - Answers - Assessment: collect data to make
judgement
Nursing Process: Identify the problem, analyze the data
Planning: Formulate goals/health outcomes
Implementation: Reassess patient, document nursing activites and interventions take
place
Evaluation: Draw conclusion, modify or change patient care plan
What is a nursing diagnosis? - Answers - Evaluates the response of the whole person to
actual or potential health problem
What is ethnic group referred to? - Answers - Share heritage, culture and language or
religion
Identify things to remember when conducting a health interview with ethnic/social and
cultural barriers - Answers - language barriers: use google translator
Religious beliefs
Male escort
Gender: Patient might be more comfortable with the same sex health practitioner.
Every examiner needs to collect *four kinds of databases* based on the situation. What
are the four kinds of databases? - Answers - 1. Complete: Full physical examination of
current and past health states (starts from birth to present time)
2. Episodic/problem centred: For limited or short term problems. Focused on one body
system. Ex. sore throat, rash, heart attack)
3. Follow up: To monitor if things got better or worse.
4. Emergency: Requires more rapid collection immedetiary (suicidal, labour)
What is priority setting in health assessment? - Answers - Setting priorities when a
patient has more than one health issue occurring
Identify what are the immediate priorities - Answers - Airway problems
, Breathing problems
Cardiac/circulation problems
Vital sign concerns (e.g high fever)
Explain the steps to setting priorities - Answers - 1st level: Emergency and life
threatening
2nd level: Next in urgency. (ex. mental states, acute pain, risk of infection, safety)
3rd level: Important but can be addressed later. Problems are lengthier and take more
time to treat. (ex. social isolation, risk for violence, low self-esteem)
Collaborative: Treatment involves multiple diagnoses and nursing responsibility to
monitor these changes. (ex. Alcohol withdrawal includes CV systems, follow ups,
transfer to senior home)
What is diagnostic reasoning? - Answers - the process of analyzing health data and
drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses
What is the purpose of a health interview? - Answers - Complete health history
Identify patient strength/ problems
collects subjective/objective data
What are the 3 phases of communication during health history? - Answers - 1.
Introduction: Introduce yourself and the purpose of the discussion
2. Working phase: open and closed questions and its responses (gestures, voice,
physical appearance)
3. Closing phase: The session should end gracefully giving the patient the final
opportunity for self expression.
Describe nutrition with aging - Answers - Older adults: Decrease saliva production, GI
absorption, sight decreased and taste sensitivity
What is the SBAR technique? - Answers - Prevent miscommunication, keep message
concise, focus on the immediate problem. To this we use 4 points:
1. Situation: State your name, patient's name/room, patient's problem and reason for
calling
2. Background: Brief description on current situation. Includes patient's allergies, lab
results, date of admission, current meds
3. Assessment: State what the issue is and what body system is involved. How severe
is it?
4. Recommendations; Recommendations on how to improve the patient's situation. (ex.
more meds
What is the purpose of nutritional assessment - Answers - 1. To identify nutritional
requirements
2. Provide information for nutritional care plan that will meet its requirement
