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18 Cards in this Set
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what is health assessment?
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collection or gathering of data about a patients health: physical, psychological, cultural, social, environmental and emotional factors..
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what other 4 things can be gathered from a health assessment?
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current health state, ongoing health state, predict risks in health, and identify health promoting activites.
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In nursing, how is data collected?
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data is collected SYSTEMATICALLY.
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when collecting data, what two important skills are performed??
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communication skill, and critical thinking skills
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what other forms of data can be oberved?
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inspection (seen), palpation (felt), percussion, and auscultation (hearing)
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During assessment, point of entry in an ongoing process, what two types of data are collected?
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SUBJECTIVE(what patient says) and OBJECTIVE(what we see as a nurse)
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List info that can be obtained from subjective data?
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biographical, perceptions of health, health history, family history, review of symptoms, and health practices.
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List info that can be obtained from objective data?
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inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation.
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the six phases of the nursing process?
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Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
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3 overlapping dimensions of critical thinking..
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critical thinking character, theoretical and experiential knowledge, and the intellectual and manual skills
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the biomedical model
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views health as the absence of disease
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wellness
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optimal functioning
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holistic health
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consideration of the whole person is the essence,views the mind, body and spirit
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general survey includes:
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basic observations like: weight, measurement, gait, facial expressions etc..
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1 of the 4 types of data: COMPLETE DATA BASE
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includes complete health history and full physical examination
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1 of the 4 types of data base: EPISODIC OR PROBLEM CENTERED DATA BASE
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for a limited or short term problem ex) smaller in scope "mini" more focused
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1 of the 4 types of data base: FOLLOW-UP DATA BASE
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status of any identified problems should be evaluated at regular intervals.
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1 of the 4 types of data base: EMERGENCY DATABASE
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rapid collection of the data, often compile with lifesaving measures.
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