NR 302 Health Assessment Exam 1 Study Guide / NR302 Exam 1 Study Guide: Health
Assessment I: Chamberlain College of Nursing
Know the nursing process and be able to define and apply the terms (EX: Planning is the
process that occurs after the assessment data has been collected and interpreted, and a
nursing diagnosis has been formed)
A: Assessment
Assessment is the collection of subjective and objective data about a patient’s health.
Client Interview
Physical Examination
Obtaining a health history (including dietary data)
Family history/report
Diagnostic Data
Observation
• Subjective data consist of information provided by the affected individual.
• Objective data include information obtained by the health care provider through
observation and inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination.
D: Diagnosis (nursing)
Assessment I: Chamberlain College of Nursing
Know the nursing process and be able to define and apply the terms (EX: Planning is the
process that occurs after the assessment data has been collected and interpreted, and a
nursing diagnosis has been formed)
A: Assessment
Assessment is the collection of subjective and objective data about a patient’s health.
Client Interview
Physical Examination
Obtaining a health history (including dietary data)
Family history/report
Diagnostic Data
Observation
• Subjective data consist of information provided by the affected individual.
• Objective data include information obtained by the health care provider through
observation and inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination.
D: Diagnosis (nursing)
