Nursing 245 Exam 1 |50 Questions and
Answers
subjective data - -what the patient says about himself/herself during history taking
-objective data - -what you as the health professional observe by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination
-Nursing process - -assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning,
implementation, evaluation
-First-level priority problems - -those that are emergent, life threatening, and
immediate(establishing and airway, breathing)
-Second-level priority problems - -those requiring your prompt intervention to forestall
further deterioration (mental status, acute pain)
-Third-level priority problems - -those that are important to the patient's health but can
be addressed after more urgent health problems are addressed. (Knowledge deficit, altered
family processes, and low self esteem)
-holistic health - -the view that the mind, body, and spirit are interdependent and function
as a whole within the environment
-wellness - -an integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the
potential of which the individual is capable
-health assessment - -Gathering information about the health status of the patient,
analyzing and synthesizing those data, making judgments about nursing interventions
based on the findings and evaluating patient care outcomes
-comprehensive assessment - -complete health history and physical assessment
performed
-focused assessment - -occurs in all settings, smaller in scope but increased for specific
issues, short term
-follow up assessment - -reguarly scheduled visits to manage and monitor health
problems
-emergency assessment - -life threatning or unstable situation
-health - -balance of a person is a complex and interrelated phenomenon
Answers
subjective data - -what the patient says about himself/herself during history taking
-objective data - -what you as the health professional observe by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination
-Nursing process - -assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning,
implementation, evaluation
-First-level priority problems - -those that are emergent, life threatening, and
immediate(establishing and airway, breathing)
-Second-level priority problems - -those requiring your prompt intervention to forestall
further deterioration (mental status, acute pain)
-Third-level priority problems - -those that are important to the patient's health but can
be addressed after more urgent health problems are addressed. (Knowledge deficit, altered
family processes, and low self esteem)
-holistic health - -the view that the mind, body, and spirit are interdependent and function
as a whole within the environment
-wellness - -an integrated method of functioning which is oriented toward maximizing the
potential of which the individual is capable
-health assessment - -Gathering information about the health status of the patient,
analyzing and synthesizing those data, making judgments about nursing interventions
based on the findings and evaluating patient care outcomes
-comprehensive assessment - -complete health history and physical assessment
performed
-focused assessment - -occurs in all settings, smaller in scope but increased for specific
issues, short term
-follow up assessment - -reguarly scheduled visits to manage and monitor health
problems
-emergency assessment - -life threatning or unstable situation
-health - -balance of a person is a complex and interrelated phenomenon
