Notes and Study Guide
_____________________________ is the first step in the nursing process. - ✔✔Health
assessment
Types of data collected during a health assessment: - ✔✔subjective and objective data
________________________ data is what the patient says about self. - ✔✔Subjective
_______________________ data is what the health professional observes & examines. -
✔✔Objective
Types of data bases: - ✔✔1. complete (total health) data base
2. Episodic (focused) or problem centered data base
The __________________________________ is a complete health history and full, head to toe,
physical exam. - ✔✔complete (total health) database
An __________________ or problem centered data base is based on a particular system. -
✔✔episodic (focused)
The first step in a health assessment is: - ✔✔the interview
Goals of the patient interview: - ✔✔1. gather complete and accurate data
2. establish trust
3. build rapport