Nursing 1140 Physical Assessment Jarvis
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Assessment - Answer✔The collection of subjective and objective data about a patient's health
Subjective Data - Answer✔Information provided by the affected individual
Objective Data - Answer✔Information obtained by the healthcare provider through observation
and examination
Database - Answer✔The totality of information available about a patient, including
subjective/objective data, medical record and laboratory studies. Used to make a judgement or
diagnosis.
6 Phases of Nursing Process - Answer✔1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
First-Level Priority Problems - Answer✔Emergent, life threatening, and immediate problems
(like ABCV)
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Second-Level Priority Problems - Answer✔Problems that require prompt intervention to
prevent further deterioration and may include a mental status change, acute pain, or abnormal
laboratory values
Third-Level Priority Problems - Answer✔important to the patient's health but can be addressed
after more urgent problems
Airways
Breathing
Circulation
Vital sign concerns - Answer✔ABCV
Knowledge Skills Attitudes - Answer✔KSA
PQRSTU - Answer✔Provocative or Palliative
Quality or Quantity
Region or Radiation
Severity Scale
Timing
Understand Patient's Perception
CAGE - Answer✔Assessment of alcohol use
Vitals - Answer✔Pain, pulse, temp, O2, resp, BP, HR
Brady - Answer✔slow
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