HEAS 1000 Unit 1, Topic 1. Intro to Health
Assessment
Assessment - Answer✔the collection of data about a patient's state of health
Types of Data - Answer✔Subjective + Objective
Subjective Data - Answer✔what that patient says about himself
Objective Data - Answer✔what the health care provider observes
Database - Answer✔the culmination of subjective data, objective data along with the patient's
record, lab, and diagnostic results
Evidence-Informed Practice - Answer✔a paradigm and life-long problem-solving approach to
clinical decision making that involves the conscientious use of the best available evidence with
one's own clinical expertise and patient values and preferences to improve outcomes for
patients
Types of Databases - Answer✔1. complete (total health)
2. episodic or problem-centered
3. follow-up
4. emergency
Complete - Answer✔-complete health history and result of a full physical exam
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