Health History Components Quiz

In symptom assessment, it's important to consider the _______ of the sign and symptom.

One critical characteristic to inquire about is the _______ of the symptom.

Understanding the patient's _______ is key to interpreting the symptom's impact on daily activities.

Identifying any _______ factors related to the symptom is crucial for a comprehensive assessment.

A 'sign' is an abnormality that can be detected on ______ or in laboratory studies

A 'symptom' is a subjective sensation that the person feels from the disorder, not a diagnostic statement; avoid translating it into terms of a medical diagnosis. For example, 'increasing shortness of breath for 4 hours' is a ______

The chief complaint is now replaced with 'reason for seeking care'. It is a brief spontaneous statement in the patient’s own words that describes the ______ for the visit

For the well person, the present health is a short statement about the general state of health. For the ill person, the history of present illness is a chronological record of the reason for seeking care from the time the symptom first started ______ now

The nurse will focus on gathering information about the chest pain, TYPES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT 4. Emergency Assessment It is performed during emergency procedures, when it is crucial to evaluate the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation, as well as the exact cause of the problem.The ABCCS assessment (airway, breathing, circulation, consciousness, safety) is the first assessment you will do when you meet your patient.This assessment is repeated whenever you suspect or recognize that your patient’s status has become, or is becoming, unstable. NURSES ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT The purpose of a nursing health assessment is to collect holistic subjective and objective data to determine a client's over- all level of functioning in order to make a professional clinical judgment. STEPS IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT A. Collection of Subjective Data through interview and Health History The purpose of health history is to collect subjective data, what the patient says about himself or herself. The history is combined with objective data from the physical examination and laboratory studies to form the data base. COMPONENT OF HEALTH HISTORY 1. Biographic Data 2. Reason for Seeking Care (Chief complaint of present illness) 3. Present health or History of present illness 4. Current Medication 5. Family History 6. Review of systems (ROS) 7.

The nurse will focus on gathering information about the chest pain, TYPES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT 4. Emergency Assessment It is performed during emergency procedures, when it is crucial to evaluate the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation, as well as the exact cause of the problem.The ABCCS assessment (airway, breathing, circulation, consciousness, safety) is the first assessment you will do when you meet your patient.This assessment is repeated whenever you suspect or recognize that your patient’s status has become, or is becoming, unstable. NURSES ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT The purpose of a nursing health assessment is to collect holistic subjective and objective data to determine a client's over- all level of functioning in order to make a professional clinical judgment. STEPS IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT A. Collection of Subjective Data through interview and Health History The purpose of health history is to collect subjective data, what the patient says about himself or herself. The history is combined with objective data from the ______ examination and laboratory studies to form the data base. COMPONENT OF HEALTH HISTORY 1. Biographic Data 2. Reason for Seeking Care (Chief complaint of present illness) 3. Present health or History of present illness 4. Current Medication 5. Family History 6. Review of systems (ROS) 7.

The nurse will focus on gathering information about the chest pain, TYPES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT 4. Emergency Assessment It is performed during emergency procedures, when it is crucial to evaluate the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation, as well as the exact cause of the problem.The ABCCS assessment (airway, breathing, circulation, consciousness, safety) is the first assessment you will do when you meet your patient.This assessment is repeated whenever you suspect or recognize that your patient’s status has become, or is becoming, unstable. NURSES ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT The purpose of a nursing health assessment is to collect holistic subjective and objective data to determine a client's over- all level of functioning in order to make a professional clinical judgment. STEPS IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT A. Collection of Subjective Data through interview and Health History The purpose of health history is to collect subjective data, what the patient says about himself or herself. The history is combined with objective data from the physical examination and ______ studies to form the data base. COMPONENT OF HEALTH HISTORY 1. Biographic Data 2. Reason for Seeking Care (Chief complaint of present illness) 3. Present health or History of present illness 4. Current Medication 5. Family History 6. Review of systems (ROS) 7.

The nurse will focus on gathering information about the chest pain, TYPES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT 4. Emergency Assessment It is performed during emergency procedures, when it is crucial to evaluate the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation, as well as the exact cause of the problem.The ABCCS assessment (airway, breathing, circulation, consciousness, safety) is the first assessment you will do when you meet your patient.This assessment is repeated whenever you suspect or recognize that your patient’s status has become, or is becoming, unstable. NURSES ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT The purpose of a nursing health assessment is to collect holistic subjective and objective data to determine a client's over- all level of functioning in order to make a professional clinical judgment. STEPS IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT A. Collection of Subjective Data through interview and Health History The purpose of health history is to collect subjective data, what the patient says about himself or herself. The history is combined with objective data from the physical examination and laboratory studies to form the data base. COMPONENT OF HEALTH HISTORY 1. Biographic Data 2. Reason for Seeking Care (Chief complaint of present illness) 3. ______ health or History of present illness 4. Current Medication 5. Family History 6. Review of systems (ROS) 7.