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What is one primary purpose of health assessment?
What is one primary purpose of health assessment?
- To only focus on medical history.
- To perform invasive procedures.
- To diagnose all known health problems.
- To provide a holistic view of the client. (correct)
Which type of assessment is performed within a specified time after admission to a hospital?
Which type of assessment is performed within a specified time after admission to a hospital?
- Initial Assessment (correct)
- Focused Assessment
- Time-lapsed Assessment
- Emergency Assessment
What is the purpose of a focused assessment?
What is the purpose of a focused assessment?
- To closely examine a specific problem or disease. (correct)
- To evaluate all aspects of a patient's health.
- To establish rapport with the patient.
- To provide life-saving measures.
What does a time-lapsed assessment compare?
What does a time-lapsed assessment compare?
Which of the following is NOT a method of assessment?
Which of the following is NOT a method of assessment?
During which type of assessment is rapid evaluation critical to life-saving?
During which type of assessment is rapid evaluation critical to life-saving?
Observing during a health assessment involves using which of the following?
Observing during a health assessment involves using which of the following?
What is a common characteristic of interviewing in health assessments?
What is a common characteristic of interviewing in health assessments?
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Initial Assessment
Initial Assessment
A complete health assessment, often conducted upon admission to a hospital, helps to establish a baseline for the patient's health status.
Focused Assessment
Focused Assessment
A focused assessment is a targeted examination of a specific health problem or symptom, often conducted by a specialist.
Emergency Assessment
Emergency Assessment
Performed when there is a risk of immediate danger to the patient's life, this rapid assessment focuses on critical signs like breathing, heart rate, and circulation.
Time-lapsed Assessment
Time-lapsed Assessment
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Observing
Observing
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Interviewing
Interviewing
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Examining
Examining
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Study Notes
Overview of Health Assessment
- Health assessment is a crucial nursing function, forming the basis for high-quality care and interventions.
Purposes of Health Assessment
- Establish a database of a client's normal abilities, risk factors, and current functional alterations.
- Develop strategies to maintain positive health habits, prevent issues, and address existing health problems.
- Understand the client holistically.
- Create a problem statement, such as a nursing diagnosis.
- Gather data on the client's health status (subjective and objective).
- Identify deviations from normal health.
- Identify actual health problems.
- Build rapport with the client and family.
Types of Health Assessment
- Initial Assessment: Typically performed by a physician or admitting nurse soon after admission, reviewing patient history, previous medical issues, social history, and other relevant details. This often includes a nursing admission assessment.
- Focused Assessment: A focused examination of a specific problem or illness, often based on the patient's symptoms. Specialists may be consulted if needed. Examples include hourly assessments of fluid intake and output.
- Time-lapsed Assessment: An assessment conducted several days after an initial assessment to compare the current status to baseline data previously gathered. This can be used to monitor changes in the patient's condition.
- Emergency Assessment: A life-saving assessment performed to address immediate, life-threatening issues, such as identifying airway, breathing, and circulation problems, during a cardiac arrest.
Methods of Assessment
- Observing: A deliberate and organized process using the senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch).
- Interviewing: A planned communication process with a specific purpose, such as taking a patient history.
- Examining: A systematic method of collecting information and using observational skills to identify potential health problems. Assessment can involve inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion.
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