Holistic Health Assessment of the Adult NRS-
220-001 EXAM 1
Define Nursing -Correct Answer= The protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human responses
and advocacy in the care of individuals.
What are responsibilities of the RN? -Correct Answer= -Perform physical
exams and health histories before making critical decisions
-Provide health promotion, counseling and education
-Administer medications and other personalized interventions
-Coordinate care, in collaboration with a wide array of health care
professionals
What is the order of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer= Assessment,
Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
What is the assessment part of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer=
Nurses assess patients on an in-depth physiological, economic, social and
lifestyle basis
What is the Diagnosis of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer= Through
careful consideration of both physical symptoms and patient behavior, nurse
forms a diagnosis
What is the Planning of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer= The nurse
uses their expertise to set realistic goals for the patient's behavior, the nurse
forms a diagnosis
What is the implementation of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer= By
accurately implementing the care plan, nurses guarantee consistency of care
for the patient whilst meticulously documenting their progress
What is the Evaluation of the Nursing process? -Correct Answer= By closely
analyzing the effectiveness of the care plan and studying patient response,
the nurse hones the plan the achieve the very best patient outcomes
What is Evidence Based Practice (EBP) -Correct Answer= Is a systematic
approach to practice that emphasizes the use of best evidence in
combination with the clinician's experience as well as the patient preferences
and values to make decisions about care and treatment
, What is the goals for Healthy people 2030? -Correct Answer= -Increase
length and quality of life
-Eliminate health disparities
What are the different types of health assessments? -Correct Answer= -Initial
Comprehensive/Complete
-Problem based/Focused
-Follow-up
-Emergency-life threatening
What is the Initial Comprehensive/Complete health assessment? -Correct
Answer= -Establish overall baseline
-Complete health history
-Full physical exam & screening
What is the Problem based/Focused health assessment? -Correct Answer=
-Scope of Health History Limited to problem = "Chief Complaint"
-Focus of PE limited to 1-2 systems
This is what kind of health history?
-Appropriate for new clients in all settings
-Provides fundamental and personalized knowledge about the client
-Strengthens the nurse/client relationship
-Provides a baseline for future assessments
-Creates a platform for health promotion -Correct Answer= Comprehensive
health History
What health history is this?
-Is appropriate for established clients especially during routine or urgent care
visits.
-Addresses focused concerns or symptoms
-Assesses symptoms restricted to a specific body system -Correct Answer=
Focused Health History
What are the steps of the health assessment? -Correct Answer= -Collection
of Subjective Data
-Collection of objective Data
-Validation of Data
-Documentation of Data
What is the first overall impression of the client before asking any questions
or doing any physical exam using sight and smell? -Correct Answer= General
survey
What are parts of the general survey? -Correct Answer= Appearance, Body
structure, Mobility, Behavior
220-001 EXAM 1
Define Nursing -Correct Answer= The protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human responses
and advocacy in the care of individuals.
What are responsibilities of the RN? -Correct Answer= -Perform physical
exams and health histories before making critical decisions
-Provide health promotion, counseling and education
-Administer medications and other personalized interventions
-Coordinate care, in collaboration with a wide array of health care
professionals
What is the order of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer= Assessment,
Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
What is the assessment part of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer=
Nurses assess patients on an in-depth physiological, economic, social and
lifestyle basis
What is the Diagnosis of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer= Through
careful consideration of both physical symptoms and patient behavior, nurse
forms a diagnosis
What is the Planning of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer= The nurse
uses their expertise to set realistic goals for the patient's behavior, the nurse
forms a diagnosis
What is the implementation of the Nursing Process? -Correct Answer= By
accurately implementing the care plan, nurses guarantee consistency of care
for the patient whilst meticulously documenting their progress
What is the Evaluation of the Nursing process? -Correct Answer= By closely
analyzing the effectiveness of the care plan and studying patient response,
the nurse hones the plan the achieve the very best patient outcomes
What is Evidence Based Practice (EBP) -Correct Answer= Is a systematic
approach to practice that emphasizes the use of best evidence in
combination with the clinician's experience as well as the patient preferences
and values to make decisions about care and treatment
, What is the goals for Healthy people 2030? -Correct Answer= -Increase
length and quality of life
-Eliminate health disparities
What are the different types of health assessments? -Correct Answer= -Initial
Comprehensive/Complete
-Problem based/Focused
-Follow-up
-Emergency-life threatening
What is the Initial Comprehensive/Complete health assessment? -Correct
Answer= -Establish overall baseline
-Complete health history
-Full physical exam & screening
What is the Problem based/Focused health assessment? -Correct Answer=
-Scope of Health History Limited to problem = "Chief Complaint"
-Focus of PE limited to 1-2 systems
This is what kind of health history?
-Appropriate for new clients in all settings
-Provides fundamental and personalized knowledge about the client
-Strengthens the nurse/client relationship
-Provides a baseline for future assessments
-Creates a platform for health promotion -Correct Answer= Comprehensive
health History
What health history is this?
-Is appropriate for established clients especially during routine or urgent care
visits.
-Addresses focused concerns or symptoms
-Assesses symptoms restricted to a specific body system -Correct Answer=
Focused Health History
What are the steps of the health assessment? -Correct Answer= -Collection
of Subjective Data
-Collection of objective Data
-Validation of Data
-Documentation of Data
What is the first overall impression of the client before asking any questions
or doing any physical exam using sight and smell? -Correct Answer= General
survey
What are parts of the general survey? -Correct Answer= Appearance, Body
structure, Mobility, Behavior
