HEALTH ASS 305 Health Assessment study guide

HEALTH ASS 305 Health Assessment study guide 1. Differentiate subjective data from objective data by placing an S or an O after each of the following: complaint of sore shoulder S ; unconscious O ; blood in the urine O ; family has just moved to a new area S ; dizziness S ; sore throat S ; earache S ; weight gain O . 2. For the following situations, state the type of data collection you would perform (i.e., complete database, focused or problem-centered database, follow-up database, emergency database). OxyContin overdose Emergency ; ambulatory, apparently well individual who presents at outpatient clinic with a rash focused/problem centered ; first visit to a health care provider for a checkup complete ; recently placed on antihypertensive medication _follow-up . 3. Discuss the impact that racial and cultural diversity of individuals has on the U.S. health care system. With the population becoming more diverse Healthcare workers have to become more culturally competent and understand that some cultures will view medicine, illness, symptoms and treatments differently. 4. List three health care interactions you have experienced yourself with another person from a culture or ethnicity different from your own. You may have been the patient or the provider—it makes no difference. Getting immunizations from school at the local health department, the 4 times I went there my providers were all of different race and ethnic backgrounds. I once worked with therapy patients (a husband and wife) who are Egyptian. A nurse I encountered at an immediate med wore a traditional scarf covering her head and neck. 5. Using one sentence or group of phrases, how would you describe your own health state to someone you are meeting for the first time? I consider myself to be healthy for the most part, but I am overweight for my height. Chapter 2 Study Guide 1. Describe the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. People with limited English proficiency (LEP) cannot be denied services