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H.A. (LEC) 1.2

THIS TOPIC COVERS:HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING PRACTICE, 2ND YEAR, 1ST TERM

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HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS A COMBINATION OF? HEALTH HISTORY + PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
WHY DOES THE NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS DEEMED AS "HOLISTIC"? BECAUSE IT INCLUDES SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE DATA
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT? DETERMINE THE CLIENT'S OVERALL LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING TO MAKR PROFESSIONAL NURSING JUDGEMENTS.
WHAT DO NURSES ASSESS? - PHYSIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIOCULTURAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND SPIRITUAL DATA. - HOW ILLNESS AFFECTS THE CLIENT'S LIFE AND VICE VERSA.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN BY HOLISTIC VIEW? CONSIDERS MIND-BODY-SPIRIT AS INTERCONNECTED.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NURSING AND THE MEDICAL ASSESSMENT? - NURSING FOCUSES ON THE HOLISTIC, LIFESTYLE-ORIENTED, INCLUSIVE OF PSYCHOSOCOAL ASPECTS. - MEDICAL IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND DIAGNOSES.
WHAT DOES THE FRAMEWORK FOR NURSING ASSESSMENT IN ORGANIZING DATA DO? - FRAMEWORKS HELP COLLECT COMPREHENSIVE, RELEVANT DATA. - USES A HEAD-TO-TOE, BODY SYSTEMS APPROACH.
THERE ARE 4 HEALTH HISTORY THAT MUST BE OBTAINED AND ORGANIZED; WHAT ARE THOSE? 1. HISTORY OF PRESENT HEALTH CONCERN 2. PERSONAL HEALTH HISTORY 3. FAMILY HISTORY 4. LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH PRACTICES
WHAT ARE THE 3 SECTIONS OF PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT? PROCEDURE, NORMAL FINDINGS, ABNORMAL FINDINGS
WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES OF THE NURSING ASSESSMENT? - NURSING DIAGNOSES - COLLABORATIVE PROBLEMS - MEDICAL REFERRALS - CLIENT TEACHING NEEDS
WHAT ARE THE 4 TYPES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENTS? 1. INITIAL COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2. ONGOING/PARTIAL ASSESSMENT 3. FOCUSED/PROBLEM-ORIENTED ASSESSMENT 4. EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT
WHAT IS AN INITIAL COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT? - FULL HISTORY + FULL PHYSICAL EXAM - ESTABLISHES BASELINE DATA - PEPRFORMED ON FIRSTINTERACTION/ DE DEPENDING
WHAT IS AN ONGOING/PARTIAL ASSESSMENT?
WHAT IS FOCUSED/PROBLEM-ORIENTED ASSESSMENT?
WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT?
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