Health Assessment Questions And Answers Guaranteed Success. *Assessment* - correct answer.*Assessment* is the collection of subjective and objective data about a patient's health. *Subjective data* - correct answer.*Subjective data* consist

Health Assessment Questions And Answers Guaranteed Success. *Assessment* - correct answer.*Assessment* is the collection of subjective and objective data about a patient's health. *Subjective data* - correct answer.*Subjective data* consist of information provided by the affected individual. *Objective data* - correct answer.*Objective data* include information obtained by the health care provider through physical assessment, the patient's record, and laboratory studies. *The database* - correct answer.The *database* is the totality of information available about the patient. The purpose of assessment is to make a judgment or diagnosis. *Diagnostic reasoning* - correct answer.*Diagnostic reasoning* is the process of analyzing health data and drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses. Diagnostic reasoning has which four major components? - correct answer.*Diagnostic reasoning* has which four major components? (1) *Attending to* initially available *cues*, which are pieces of information, signs, symptoms, or laboratory data; (2) *Formulating diagnostic hypotheses*, which are tentative explanations for a cue or a set of cues and can serve as a basis for further investigation; (3) *Gathering data* relative to the tentative hypotheses; (4) *evaluating each hypothesis* with the new data collected, which leads to a final diagnosis. The *nursing process* includes which six phases? - correct answer.The *nursing process* includes which six phases? (1) *assessment*, (2) *diagnosis*, (3) *outcome identification*, (4) *planning*, (5) *implementation*, and (6) *evaluation*. It is a dynamic, interactive process in which practitioners move back and forth within the steps. The *novice nurse* - correct answer.The *novice nurse* has no experience with specific patient populations and uses rules to guide performance. The *experienced nurse* - correct answer.The *experienced nurse* understands a patient situation as a whole rather than as a list of tasks, attends to an assessment data pattern, and acts without consciously labeling it. *Critical thinking* - correct answer.*Critical thinking* is the multidimensional thinking process needed for sound diagnostic reasoning and clinical judgment. Seventeen critical thinking skills have been identified, including *setting priorities.* *First-level priority problems* - correct answer.*First-level priority problems* are emergent, life-threatening, and immediate, such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing. *Second-level priority problems* - correct answer.*Second-level priority problems* are next in urgency. They require prompt intervention to prevent deterioration, and may include a mental status change or acute pain. *Third-level priority problems* - correct answer.*Third-level priority problems* are important to the patient's health, but can be addressed after more urgent problems. Examples include lack of knowledge or family coping. Evidence-based practice - correct answer.Evidence-based practice is a systematic approach to practice that uses the *best evidence,* the *clinician's experience,* and the *patient's preferences and values* to make decisions about care and treatment. Every examiner needs to collect *four kinds of databases* based on the situation. What are the four kinds of databases? - correct answer.Every examiner needs to collect *four kinds of databases* based on the situation. What are the four kinds of databases? (1) A *complete (or total health) database* includes a complete health history and a full physical examination. (2) A *focused (or problem-centered) database* is used for a limited or short-term problem. It is smaller in scope and more targeted than the complete database. (3) A *follow-up database* evaluates the status of any identified problem at regular intervals to follow up on short-term or chronic health problems. (4) An *emergency database* calls for rapid collection of data, which commonly occurs while performing lifesaving measures. The *biomedical model* - correct answer.The *biomedical model* of Western medicine views health as the absence of disease. It focuses on collecting data on biophysical signs and symptoms and on curing disease. The *holistic health model* - correct answer.The *holistic health model* assesses the whole person because it views the mind, body, and spirit as interdependent and functioning as a whole within the environment. Health depends on all these factors working together. The concept of health also includes health promotion and disease prevention. - correct answer.... Health assessment also should consider what two other factors? - correct answer.Health assessment also should consider what two other factors? (1) The usual and expected *developmental tasks* for each age group (2) the *cultural beliefs and practices* of different people. Obtaining a heritage assessment helps gather data that are accurate and meaningful and can guide culturally sensitive and appropriate care. According to the biomedical model, a narrow definition of health is: A) an optimal functioning of mind, body, and spirit within the environment. B) the absence of disease. C) the response of the whole person to actual or potential problems. D) prevention of disease. - correct answer.According to the biomedical model, a narrow definition of health is: A) an optimal functioning of mind, body, and spirit within the environment. Feedback: INCORRECT Nursing has an expanded concept of health; holistic health includes the mind, body, and spirit as interdependent and functioning as a whole within the environment. *B) the absence of disease.* *Feedback: CORRECT* From a biomedical perspective, health is defined as the absence of disease or elimination of symptoms and signs of disease. C) the response of the whole person to actual or potential problems. Feedback: INCORRECT Nursing diagnoses are clinical judgments about a person's response to an actual or potential health state. D) prevention of disease. Feedback: INCORRECT Health promotion and disease prevention are important aspects of nursing's concept of health. What type of data base is most appropriate when a rapid collection of data is required and often compiled concurrently with life-saving measures? A) Episodic B) Follow-up C) Emergency D) Complete - correct answer.What type of data base is most appropriate when a rapid collection of data is required and often compiled concurrently with life-saving measures? A) Episodic Feedback: INCORRECT An episodic database is for a limited or short-term problem; this database concerns mainly one problem, one cue complex, or one body system. B) Follow-up Feedback: INCORRECT A follow-up database is used to follow-up short-term or chronic health problems; the statuses of identified problems are evaluated at regular and appropriate intervals. *C) Emergency* *Feedback: CORRECT* An emergency database is rapid collection of the data often obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures. D) Complete Feedback: INCORRECT A complete 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. A medical diagnosis is used to evaluate: A) a person's state of health. B) the response of the whole person to actual or potential health problems. C) a person's culture. D) the cause of disease. - correct answer.A medical diagnosis is used to evaluate: A) a person's state of health. Feedback: INCORRECT Nursing diagnoses are clinical judgments about a person's response to an actual or potential health state. B) the response of the whole person to actual or potential health problems. Feedback: INCORRECT Nursing diagnoses are used to evaluate the response of the whole person to actual or potential health problems. C) a person's culture. Feedback: INCORRECT Holistic model of health care is used in nursing, and culture is an important factor to consider in a nursing assessment. *D) the cause of disease.* *Feedback: CORRECT* Medical diagnoses are used to evaluate the etiology (cause) of disease. An example of subjective data is: A) decreased range of motion. B) crepitation in the left knee joint. C) left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. D) arthritis. - correct answer.An example of subjective data is: A) decreased range of motion. Feedback: INCORRECT Objective data is gathered by what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Range of motion is assessed by inspection. B) crepitation in the left knee joint. Feedback: INCORRECT Objective data is gathered by what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Crepitation is assessed by palpating. *C) left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days.* *Feedback: CORRECT* Subjective data is what the person says about himself or herself during history taking. D) arthritis. Feedback: INCORRECT Arthritis is a medical diagnosis. What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted to a long-term care facility? A) Episodic B) Follow-up C) Emergency D) Complete - correct answer.What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted to a long-term care facility? A) Episodic Feedback: INCORRECT An episodic database is for a limited or short-term problem; this database concerns mainly one problem, one cue complex, or one body system. B) Follow-up Feedback: INCORRECT A follow-up database is used to follow up short-term or chronic health problems; the statuses of identified problems are evaluated at regular and appropriate intervals. C) Emergency Feedback: INCORRECT An emergency database is rapid collection of the data often obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures. *D) Complete* *Feedback: CORRECT* A complete 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. Which of the following is considered an example of objective data? A) Alert and oriented B) Dizziness C) An earache D) A sore throat - correct answer.Which of the following is considered an example of objective data? *A) Alert and oriented* *Feedback: CORRECT* Objective data is what the health professional observes; level of consciousness and orientation are observations. B) Dizziness Feedback: INCORRECT Subjective data is what the person says about himself or herself during history taking. C) An earache Feedback: INCORRECT Subjective data is what the person says about himself or herself during history taking. D) A sore throat Feedback: INCORRECT Subjective data is what the person says about himself or herself during history taking. An example of objective data is: A) complaints of left knee pain. B) crepitation in the left knee joint. C) left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. D) report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as evidenced by an inability to walk, swelling, and pain on passive range of motion. - correct answer.An example of objective data is: A) complaints of left knee pain. Feedback: INCORRECT Subjective data is what the person says about himself or herself during history taking. *B) crepitation in the left knee joint.* *Feedback: CORRECT* Objective data is what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Crepitation is assessed by palpation. C) left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. Feedback: INCORRECT Subjective data is what the person says about himself or herself during history taking. D) report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as evidenced by an inability to walk, swelling, and pain on passive range of motion. Feedback: INCORRECT Subjective data is what the person says about himself or herself during history taking. A nursing diagnosis is best described as: A) a determination of the etiology of disease. B) a pattern of coping. C) an individual's perception of health. D) a concise statement of actual or potential health concerns or level of wellness. - correct answer.A nursing diagnosis is best described as: A) a determination of the etiology of disease. Feedback: INCORRECT Medical diagnoses determine the etiology (or cause) of disease. B) a pattern of coping. Feedback: INCORRECT Coping patterns would include methods to relieve stress. C) an individual's perception of health. Feedback: INCORRECT Health perception is how the person describes and defines personal health. *D) a concise statement of actual or potential health concerns or level of wellness.* *Feedback: CORRECT* Nursing diagnoses are clinical judgments about a person's response to an actual or potential health state. A complete data base is: A) used to rapidly collect data and is often compiled concurrently with life-saving measures. B) used for a limited or short-term problem usually consisting of one problem, one cue complex, or one body system. C) used to evaluate cause and etiology of disease. D) used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health history and physical examination. - correct answer.A complete data base is: A) used to rapidly collect data and is often compiled concurrently with life-saving measures. Feedback: INCORRECT An emergency database is rapid collection of the data often obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures. B) used for a limited or short-term problem usually consisting of one problem, one cue complex, or one body system. Feedback: INCORRECT An episodic database is for a limited or short-term problem; this database concerns mainly one problem, one cue complex, or one body system. C) used to evaluate cause and etiology of disease. Feedback: INCORRECT Medical diagnoses are used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease. *D) used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health history and physical examination.* *Feedback: CORRECT* A complete 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. A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems identified based on an admission health history and physical assessment. Which problem is a first-level priority? A) Ineffective self-health management B) Risk for infection C) Impaired gas exchange D) Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being - correct answer.A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems identified based on an admission health history and physical assessment. Which problem is a first-level priority? A) Ineffective self-health management Feedback: INCORRECT Third-level priority problems are those that are import to the patient's health but can be addressed after more urgent health problems are addressed. Ineffective self-health management is an example of a third-level priority. B) Risk for infection Feedback: INCORRECT Second-level priority problems are those that are next in urgency; those requiring prompt intervention to forestall further deterioration. Risk for infection is an example of a second-level priority. *C) Impaired gas exchange* *Feedback: CORRECT* First-level priority problems are those that are emergent, life threatening, and immediate. Impaired gas exchange is an emergent and immediate problem. D) Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being Feedback: INCORRECT Third-level priority problems are those that are import to the patient's health but can be addressed after more urgent health problems are addressed. Wellness diagnoses are third-level priority problems. In the United States, about __ in __ people are *immigrants*. - correct answer.In the United States, about *one* in *eight* people are *immigrants.* ___ in every ___ residents belongs to a *group other than single-race, non-Hispanic White.* - correct answer.*One* in every *three* residents belongs to a *group other than single-race, non-Hispanic White.* Of the emerging majority in the US, _____ are the largest population. - correct answer.Of the emerging majority in the US, *Hispanics* are the largest population. The second largest population is _____ followed by ____, _____, _____, _____, and _____. - correct answer.The second largest population is *Asians* followed by *Blacks*, American Indians, Alaska natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific islanders. Many new immigrants have *little understanding of* the modern *health care* system and medical and nursing practices and interventions. Many also speak and *understand little or no English.* - correct answer.... The *National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care* state that health care organizations should ensure that patients receive *effective,