NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 1 study guide Version 2 / NUR 2092 Health Assessment Test 1 study guide (Latest): Rasmussen College (Best Preparation Document, Download to Achieve Grade A)

HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1



CHAPTER 2

 FOUR TYPES OF ASSESSMENT DATABASES

O COMPLETE (TOTAL HEALTH)


 COMPLETE HEALTH HISTORY AND FULL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

 DESCRIBES CURRENT AND PAST HEALTH STATE

 FORMS A BASELINE AGAINST WHICH ALL FUTURE CHANGES CAN

BE MEASURED

 THIS WOULD BE DONE IN A PHYSICIAN’S OFFICE/FIRST PATIENT

 TAKES ABOUT HALF AN HOUR TO GET ALL THIS INFO

O FOCUSED OR PROBLEM-CENTERED DATABASE

 USED FOR A LIMITED OR SHORT-TERM PROBLEM

 COLLECT A MINI DATABASE

 SMALLER IN SCOPE AND MORE TARGETED

 COLLECT INFORMATION REGARDING THAT ACUTE INCIDENT

O FOLLOW-UP DATABASE

 COMPLICATIONS?

 ARE MEDICATIONS WORKING?

 BLEEDING? STILL HURT? ANY BETTER?

O EMERGENCY DATABASE


 URGENT, RAPID COLLECTION OF CRUCIAL INFORMATION

 NAME?