Holistic Health Assessment Test #1 Questions With
Complete Answers.
Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcome Identification, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
List the steps in the nursing process
Complete (total health) database
This type of database includes a complete health history and a full physical
examination. It describes the current and past health state and forms a baseline against
which all future changes can be measured. It yields the first diagnoses.
Focused or Problem-Centered database
This type of database is for a limited or short-term problem. Here you collect a "mini"
database, smaller in scope and more targeted than the complete database.
Follow-Up Database
This type of database is used in all settings to follow up both short-term and chronic
health problems.
Emergency Database
This type of database is an urgent, rapid collection of crucial information and often is
compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures.
Diagnostic reasoning
This is the process of analyzing health data and drawing conclusions to identify
diagnoses
Medical Diagnosis
This deals with disease or medical condition. For example: If a patient had a stroke, this
would provide info about the patients' pathology.
Nursing Diagnosis
This deals with human response to actual or potential health problems and life
processes
Subjective Data
This type of data relates to what the person says about himself or herself
Objective Data
This type of data relates to what the professional obtains through physical examination
Modify communication techniques as indicated by each patient's developmental
stage, special needs, or cultural practices.
with older adults avoid "elder-speak" (similar to baby talk), face hearing impaired clients
so they can read lips,
1. providing false assurance or reassurance 2. giving unwanted advice 3. using
authority 4. using avoidance language 5. engaging in distancing 6. using
professional jargon 7. using leading or biased questions 8. talking too much 9.
interrupting 10. using "why" questions
What are the ten traps of interviewing?
health literacy
This is the ability to understand instructions, navigate the health care system, and
communicate concerns with the health care provider.
, Discuss working with and without an interpreter to overcome communication
barriers.
Avoid an untrained interpreter (e.g., family member). address questions to client not the
interpreter. never use a minor as an interpreter.
Collect subjective data and combine it with objective data from physical
examination and diagnostic tests
What's the purpose of the complete health history?
1. biographical data
2. source of history
3. reason of seeking care
4. present history of patient: symptom analysis may be needed
5. past health events
6. family history
7. review of systems
8. functional assesment
List the categories of information contained in a health history
name, birthday, gender, and race
What information must be gathered for biological data?
record who gives the information
What information must be gathered for source of history?
Sxs/signs, record whatever the pt says, include time-frame.
What information must be gathered for reason for seeking care?
health of close family members: heart disease, high BP, mental illness, seizures,
cancer,
What information must be gathered for family history?
Provocative or Palliative- what brings it on? what makes it better/worse? Quality
or Quantity- how does it look, feel, or sound? how intense or severe is it? Region
or Radiation- where is it? does it spread anywhere? Severity Scale- (pain scale) is
it getting worse/better/or staying the same? Timing- onset, frequency, duration.
Understand Patient's Perception (of the problem)- what do you think it means?
What information must be gathered for present patient history?
Childhood illness, accidents or injuries, chronic illnesses, hospitalizations,
operations, obstetric HX, immunizations, allergies, current meds, last exam date
What information must be gathered for past health events?
absence/presence of all symptoms
What information must be gathered for review of symptoms?
self concept/self esteem, occupational health, activity and exercise, sleep and
rest, nutrition and elimination, interpersonal relationships and resources, coping
and stress management, environment and work hazards, spiritual resources,
personal habits, illicit drugs, intimate partner violence
What information must be gathered for functional assessment?
location, character or quality, quantity or severity, timing, setting, aggravating or
relieving factors, associated factors, patient's perception
Describe the eight critical characteristics included in the summary of each patient
symptom
Complete Answers.
Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcome Identification, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
List the steps in the nursing process
Complete (total health) database
This type of database includes a complete health history and a full physical
examination. It describes the current and past health state and forms a baseline against
which all future changes can be measured. It yields the first diagnoses.
Focused or Problem-Centered database
This type of database is for a limited or short-term problem. Here you collect a "mini"
database, smaller in scope and more targeted than the complete database.
Follow-Up Database
This type of database is used in all settings to follow up both short-term and chronic
health problems.
Emergency Database
This type of database is an urgent, rapid collection of crucial information and often is
compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures.
Diagnostic reasoning
This is the process of analyzing health data and drawing conclusions to identify
diagnoses
Medical Diagnosis
This deals with disease or medical condition. For example: If a patient had a stroke, this
would provide info about the patients' pathology.
Nursing Diagnosis
This deals with human response to actual or potential health problems and life
processes
Subjective Data
This type of data relates to what the person says about himself or herself
Objective Data
This type of data relates to what the professional obtains through physical examination
Modify communication techniques as indicated by each patient's developmental
stage, special needs, or cultural practices.
with older adults avoid "elder-speak" (similar to baby talk), face hearing impaired clients
so they can read lips,
1. providing false assurance or reassurance 2. giving unwanted advice 3. using
authority 4. using avoidance language 5. engaging in distancing 6. using
professional jargon 7. using leading or biased questions 8. talking too much 9.
interrupting 10. using "why" questions
What are the ten traps of interviewing?
health literacy
This is the ability to understand instructions, navigate the health care system, and
communicate concerns with the health care provider.
, Discuss working with and without an interpreter to overcome communication
barriers.
Avoid an untrained interpreter (e.g., family member). address questions to client not the
interpreter. never use a minor as an interpreter.
Collect subjective data and combine it with objective data from physical
examination and diagnostic tests
What's the purpose of the complete health history?
1. biographical data
2. source of history
3. reason of seeking care
4. present history of patient: symptom analysis may be needed
5. past health events
6. family history
7. review of systems
8. functional assesment
List the categories of information contained in a health history
name, birthday, gender, and race
What information must be gathered for biological data?
record who gives the information
What information must be gathered for source of history?
Sxs/signs, record whatever the pt says, include time-frame.
What information must be gathered for reason for seeking care?
health of close family members: heart disease, high BP, mental illness, seizures,
cancer,
What information must be gathered for family history?
Provocative or Palliative- what brings it on? what makes it better/worse? Quality
or Quantity- how does it look, feel, or sound? how intense or severe is it? Region
or Radiation- where is it? does it spread anywhere? Severity Scale- (pain scale) is
it getting worse/better/or staying the same? Timing- onset, frequency, duration.
Understand Patient's Perception (of the problem)- what do you think it means?
What information must be gathered for present patient history?
Childhood illness, accidents or injuries, chronic illnesses, hospitalizations,
operations, obstetric HX, immunizations, allergies, current meds, last exam date
What information must be gathered for past health events?
absence/presence of all symptoms
What information must be gathered for review of symptoms?
self concept/self esteem, occupational health, activity and exercise, sleep and
rest, nutrition and elimination, interpersonal relationships and resources, coping
and stress management, environment and work hazards, spiritual resources,
personal habits, illicit drugs, intimate partner violence
What information must be gathered for functional assessment?
location, character or quality, quantity or severity, timing, setting, aggravating or
relieving factors, associated factors, patient's perception
Describe the eight critical characteristics included in the summary of each patient
symptom
