What is health assessment data? correct answers Collection of subjective and objective
information
What is subjective data? correct answers What the patient says about their experience
What is objective data? correct answers What can be observed about the patient's condition
What is a SOAP note? correct answers Documentation format: Subjective, Objective,
Assessment, Plan
What are the types of health assessment? correct answers Comprehensive, ongoing/partial,
focused, emergency
What is a comprehensive health assessment? correct answers Head to toe, usually upon
admission
What is an ongoing/partial health assessment? correct answers Conducted at regular intervals or
pre-operative
What is a focused health assessment? correct answers Specific problem, ER, urgent care, sick
visit
What is an emergency health assessment? correct answers Determine life-threatening or unstable
conditions, trauma, ICU
What should be considered while preparing the patient? correct answers Physiologic and
psychologic needs, lifespan, culture, patient and environmental preparations
, What should be explained to the patient? correct answers The process, painless, each procedure,
privacy
What factors should be assessed in health history? correct answers Biographical data, reason for
seeking health care, present illness, past health, family health, functional health
What should be considered while preparing the environment? correct answers As pain-free as
possible, exam table, gown and drape, supplies and instruments, curtain or screen, room
temperature
What are the different positions used in health assessment? correct answers Standing, sitting,
supine, Dorset recumbent, Sim's, prone, lithotomy, knee-chest
What are the techniques used in health assessment? correct answers Inspection, auscultation,
percussion, palpation
What is the order of techniques used in health assessment? correct answers Inspection,
auscultation, percussion, palpation
What is included in the general survey? correct answers Appearance, vitals, height, weight,
waist, BMI
What should be assessed in integument? correct answers Risk factors, history or presence of
rash, lesions, bruising, allergies, exposure to sun, chemicals, piercings or tattoos
What is erythema? correct answers Redness
What is ecchymosis? correct answers Bruise/ collection of blood in subcue tissue
What is petechiae? correct answers Hemorrhagic spots, capillary bleeding