NSG-316 Exam 1 (Latest 2025) | 100%
Correct Questions & Detailed
Rationales
Describe the elements of a general survey - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-----physical
appearance (age, sex, consciousness, skin color, facial features, signs of distress)
-body structure (stature, nutrition, symmetry, posture, position, build, deformities)
-mobility (gait, involuntary movements)
-behavior (expression, mood, speech, dress, hygiene)
PBMB
when should you begin observing - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----the second you
see the client
health assessment - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----collection of data about the
patient's health state
complete database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----full health history and physical
examination (family practice)
,episodic database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----limited or short term problem
concerns 1 problem or complex or system (urgent care)
follow-up database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----status of pervious problem at
regular scheduled intervals (doctors office)
emergency database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----rapid collection of data (ER)
comprehensive assessment - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----health history and
complete physical examination, usually conducted when a patient first enters a
health care setting
focused assessment - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----assessment conducted to assess
a specific problem; focuses on pertinent history and body regions
subjective data - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----what the person says about himself
or herself during history taking
objective data - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----information that is seen, heard, felt, or
smelled by an observer; signs
first level priority - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Emergent, life threatening, and
immediate (ABCs)
, second level priority - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Next in urgency, requiring
attention so as to avoid further deterioration
third level priority - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Important to patient's health but
can be addressed after more urgent problems are addressed
functional assessment components - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-----basis for care
planning, goal setting, and discharge planning
-self care (ADLs)
-self maintenance (IADLs)
-physical mobility
collecting subjective data for the ill person - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
information about health problem
obtaining an accurate and current health history - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-----
subjective data
-biographical data (name,DOB,sex,race,ethnic origin)
-source of history (themselves or family?)
-reason for seeking care (signs/symptoms)
-present health/illness (location, severity, timing, setting, relieving factors)
-past health (childhood illness, hospitalizations, operations, immunizations,
allergies, current meds)
Correct Questions & Detailed
Rationales
Describe the elements of a general survey - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-----physical
appearance (age, sex, consciousness, skin color, facial features, signs of distress)
-body structure (stature, nutrition, symmetry, posture, position, build, deformities)
-mobility (gait, involuntary movements)
-behavior (expression, mood, speech, dress, hygiene)
PBMB
when should you begin observing - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----the second you
see the client
health assessment - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----collection of data about the
patient's health state
complete database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----full health history and physical
examination (family practice)
,episodic database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----limited or short term problem
concerns 1 problem or complex or system (urgent care)
follow-up database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----status of pervious problem at
regular scheduled intervals (doctors office)
emergency database - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----rapid collection of data (ER)
comprehensive assessment - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----health history and
complete physical examination, usually conducted when a patient first enters a
health care setting
focused assessment - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----assessment conducted to assess
a specific problem; focuses on pertinent history and body regions
subjective data - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----what the person says about himself
or herself during history taking
objective data - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----information that is seen, heard, felt, or
smelled by an observer; signs
first level priority - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Emergent, life threatening, and
immediate (ABCs)
, second level priority - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Next in urgency, requiring
attention so as to avoid further deterioration
third level priority - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Important to patient's health but
can be addressed after more urgent problems are addressed
functional assessment components - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-----basis for care
planning, goal setting, and discharge planning
-self care (ADLs)
-self maintenance (IADLs)
-physical mobility
collecting subjective data for the ill person - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
information about health problem
obtaining an accurate and current health history - ---✔✔✔ANSWER-----
subjective data
-biographical data (name,DOB,sex,race,ethnic origin)
-source of history (themselves or family?)
-reason for seeking care (signs/symptoms)
-present health/illness (location, severity, timing, setting, relieving factors)
-past health (childhood illness, hospitalizations, operations, immunizations,
allergies, current meds)
