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This community health assessment worksheet will help you understand some of the concepts that you need to know for community health....

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CHAPTER 1 What phase of the nursing process involves carrying out the plan? Implementation What phase of the nursing process involves collecting subjective and objective data? Assessment What phase of the nursing process involves determining outcome criteria and developing a plan? Planning What phase of the nursing process involves analyzing subjective and objective data to make a professional nursing judgment? Diagnosis What is the nurse’s role in health assessment? Hint: It depends on what type of nurse you are. The nurse’s role in health assessment has changed significantly over the years and continues to expand. Roles vary and depend on what specialty they are in. In all settings, the nurse increasingly documents and retrieves assessment data through sophisticated computerized information systems. What type of health assessment involves collection of subjective and objective data about the client’s perception of his or her health? Initial comprehensive assessment What type of health assessment involves a very rapid assessment performed in life-threatening situations? Emergency Assessment What are the four (4) stages of health assessment? 1. Collection of subjective data 2. Collection of objective data 3. Validation of data 4. Documentation of data Name 4 examples of Objective Data in a health assessment: 1. Physical characteristics (skin color, posture, etc.) 2. Body functions (heart rate, respiratory rate) 3. Appearance (hygiene) 4. Behavior (mood)

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Name four (4) examples of Subjective Data: 1. Symptoms (pain, hunger, etc.) 2. Feelings (happiness, sadness, etc.) 3. Perceptions 4. Beliefs CHAPTER 2 What are the four basic phases of the Interview process? 1. Preintroductory 2. Introductory 3. Working 4. Summary/closing

What are four types of non-verbal communication to avoid during an interview? 1. Appearance 2. Demeanor 3. Facial Expression 4. Attitude What are the 8 sections of a Complete Health History?

1. Biographical data 2. Reasons for seeking health care 3. History of present health concern 4. Personal health history 5. Family health history 6. ROS for current health problems 7. Lifestyle and health practices profile 8. Developmental level 2

What does the mnemonic COLDSPA stand for? C: Character O: Onset L: Location D: Duration S: Severity P: Pattern A: Associated factors

CHAPTER 3 What are the four basic techniques you must master before you can perform an assessment? 1. Inspection 2. Palpation 3. Percussion 4. Auscultation

CHAPTER 4 Give 2 examples of vague documentation of data 1. Memory intact 2. Vital signs good

Now give 2 examples of clear and concise documentation 1. Recent and remote memory intact. 2. Temperature: 98.6 degrees F; Pulse 66 regular Respirations 18, Blood pressure: 160/88

What is the purpose of the client electronic health record (EHR)? EHRs are electronically stored client data that focus on the total emotional, physical, social, and spiritual health of the client. These records are shared between healthcare providers and other specialists to promote collaboration of all those involved in the client’s care. Thus, EHRs provide nationwide access to client information compiled from data collected by a variety of healthcare providers. 3

What does the acronym SBAR stand for? Give an example of each S: Situation

B: Background

A: Assessment

R: Recommendation

CHAPTER 5 What are the seven (7) essential elements of critical thinking? 1. Keep an open mind 2. Use rationale to support opinions or decisions 3. Reflect on thoughts before reaching a conclusion 4. Use past clinical experiences to build knowledge 5. Acquire an adequate knowledge base that continues to build 6. Be aware of the interactions of others 7. Be aware of the environment What are the seven (7) steps to perform a data analysis? 1. Identify abnormal data and strengths 2. Cluster data 3. Draw inferences 4. Propose possible nursing diagnoses 5. Check for presence of defining characteristics 6. Confirm or rule out nursing diagnoses 7. Document conclusions

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