Using Evidence in Health Promotion

Why is it important for a nurse to look beyond the individual client when performing a health assessment?

Which of the following is considered a type of collaborative problem in health assessment?

What is the source of primary data in a health assessment?

What is the basis for the selection of nursing interventions in a health assessment?

In a health assessment, what does a nursing diagnosis refer to?

Which type of data collection method involves obtaining information from patient records?

What distinguishes collaborative problems from nursing diagnoses in health assessment?

What is the purpose of assessing lifestyle in a health assessment?

Why is it important to consider social support systems in a health assessment?

Which position might lead to decreased venous return to the heart and an increased risk for deep vein thrombosis?

What does the kidney position allow access and visualization of?

Which physical examination technique involves observing and detecting normal or abnormal findings using vision, smell, and hearing?

During palpation, which part of the hand is used to feel for texture, temperature, moisture, and mobility?

Which type of palpation should result in very little or no depression?

Which part of the hand is used during palpation to assess the strength of pulses?

What does palpation assess when checking for tenderness?

How many different parts of the hand are typically utilized during palpation?

What is placed under the patient at the location of the lift in the kidney position?