HEALTH ASSESSMENT NOTES/ KEY TERMS PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
BOOK NOTES - HEAD TO TOE NOTES WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS/EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS!/LATEST UPDATE
Jugular Venous Distention (JVD) - CORRECT ANSWERS-bulging of the external jugular veins in
the neck from excess venous pressure
due to fluid overload
commonly in CHF patients
Intercostal spaces - CORRECT ANSWERS-spaces between the ribs
where we listen with our stethoscope
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWERS-front of the body
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWERS-back of body
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWERS-closer to the point of attachment
Nursing process - CORRECT ANSWERS-assessment
diagnosis
process
implementation
evaluation
Clinical judgement model - CORRECT ANSWERS-recognize cues (what matters most?)
,analyze cues (what does it mean?)
prioritize hypotheses (where do I start?)
generate solutions (what can I do?)
take action (what will I do?)
evaluate outcomes (did it help?)
Cognitive aspects of the clinical judgement model - CORRECT ANSWERS-noticing
interpreting
responding
reflecting
Subjective - CORRECT ANSWERS-symptoms
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
Objective - CORRECT ANSWERS-signs
factual, related to reality or physical objects
Psychomotors skills - CORRECT ANSWERS-gathering data to recognize clues
this is the doing process of assessment
- inspection (looking)
- palpitation (feeling)
- percussion (tapping)
- auscultation (hearing)
, Therapeutic communication - CORRECT ANSWERS-communications skills that are used to
obtain data and a person-centered relationship
- empathy and compassion
- unconditional regard
- genuineness
- respect
- care
Consent - CORRECT ANSWERS-permission to do something
implied - nonverbal cues that give permission
informed - given the risks and given permission
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS-a system of principles crafted through reflection and discussion
to define what is right and wrong
Social determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWERS-conditions in the environments in which
people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning,
and quality of life outcomes and risks
Health assessment = - CORRECT ANSWERS-skills
Instead of looking for cues for normal vs abnormal findings, look for _____ va. _____ findings -
CORRECT ANSWERS-expected vs. unexpected
Characteristics of a health assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS-- organization (creates
consistency)
- establishing baseline
- identify social determinants of health
- expected vs. expected findings
BOOK NOTES - HEAD TO TOE NOTES WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS/EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS!/LATEST UPDATE
Jugular Venous Distention (JVD) - CORRECT ANSWERS-bulging of the external jugular veins in
the neck from excess venous pressure
due to fluid overload
commonly in CHF patients
Intercostal spaces - CORRECT ANSWERS-spaces between the ribs
where we listen with our stethoscope
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWERS-front of the body
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWERS-back of body
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWERS-closer to the point of attachment
Nursing process - CORRECT ANSWERS-assessment
diagnosis
process
implementation
evaluation
Clinical judgement model - CORRECT ANSWERS-recognize cues (what matters most?)
,analyze cues (what does it mean?)
prioritize hypotheses (where do I start?)
generate solutions (what can I do?)
take action (what will I do?)
evaluate outcomes (did it help?)
Cognitive aspects of the clinical judgement model - CORRECT ANSWERS-noticing
interpreting
responding
reflecting
Subjective - CORRECT ANSWERS-symptoms
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
Objective - CORRECT ANSWERS-signs
factual, related to reality or physical objects
Psychomotors skills - CORRECT ANSWERS-gathering data to recognize clues
this is the doing process of assessment
- inspection (looking)
- palpitation (feeling)
- percussion (tapping)
- auscultation (hearing)
, Therapeutic communication - CORRECT ANSWERS-communications skills that are used to
obtain data and a person-centered relationship
- empathy and compassion
- unconditional regard
- genuineness
- respect
- care
Consent - CORRECT ANSWERS-permission to do something
implied - nonverbal cues that give permission
informed - given the risks and given permission
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS-a system of principles crafted through reflection and discussion
to define what is right and wrong
Social determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWERS-conditions in the environments in which
people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning,
and quality of life outcomes and risks
Health assessment = - CORRECT ANSWERS-skills
Instead of looking for cues for normal vs abnormal findings, look for _____ va. _____ findings -
CORRECT ANSWERS-expected vs. unexpected
Characteristics of a health assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS-- organization (creates
consistency)
- establishing baseline
- identify social determinants of health
- expected vs. expected findings
