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health assessment 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| diagnostic reasoning | the process of analyzing health data and drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses |
| 4 major components of the hypotheticodeductive process | attending to initially available cues formulating diagnostic hypotheses gathering data relative to the tentative hypotheses evaluating each hypothesis with the new data collected, thus arriving at a final diagnosis |
| the 6 phases of the nursing process | assessment diagnosis outcome identification planning implementation evaluation |
| what are second level priority problems | those that require your prompt intervention to forestall further deterioration |
| examples of second level priority problems | mental status change acute pain acute urinary elimination problems untreated medical problems abnormal lab values risks of infection risk/safety/security |
| what are first level priority problems | those that are emergent, life threatening, and immediate |
| examples of first level priority problems | establishing an airway supporting breathing |
| what are third level priority problems | those that are important to the patient's health but can be attended to after more rent health issues are addressed |
| examples of third level priority problems | lack of knowledge mobility problems family coping |
| holistic health | consideration of the whole person; mind, body, spirit |
| what assessment factors are considered while implementing the holistic method | lifestyle behaviors culture/values family and social roles self-care behaviors job-related stress developmental tasks failures and frustrations of life |
| the services that are included in the Guide to Clinical Preventative Services | screening factors age specific physical examination and lab procedures counseling topics immunizations |