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1. _______is hand-on examination of the client.

2. _____is the first step of the nursing process

An accurate and thorough health assessment reflects the ______ and skills of a professional
nurse.

______ is an essential nursing function which provides foundation for quality nursing care
and intervention.

5. Auscultation is usually performed with a____

6. Creating a climate of trust and respect is critical to establishing a _______relationship.

When viewed laterally, the angle between the skin and the nail base should be
approximately______ degrees.

A ________ is a more abbreviated assessment used to evaluate the status of previously
identified problems and monitor for signs of new problems.

The information obtained from the nursing history and physical examination is used to
determine the strengths of the client or responses that the client exhibits in response
to______.

10. _______ is observed or measured by the professional nurse.

Behaviors indicative of ______ include facial grimace, moaning, crying or screaming,
guarding or immobilization of a body part, tossing and turning, and rhythmic movements.

12. The usual percussion sound in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen is________

An _______ describes a hand-on data collection process, while a database identifies a
specific list of data to be collected.

14. ______ is a complex multidimensional experience.

15. Objective data is observed or measured by the_____

Health assessment includes the interview, physical assessment, documentation, and
interpretation of______

_______ of data from health assessment creates a client record or becomes an addition to an
existing health record.

_______ is an assessment technique involving the production of sound to obtain formation
about the underlying area.

A _______ takes note of actual or potential problems her patient may have during a health
assessment.

20. The integumentary system comprises of the skin, hair, and ______

21. The nursing health assessment is used to support the identification of a________

22. Pain is essential in comprehensive health assessment.

23. The bell of the stethoscope is more sensitive to_______ sounds

24. The tips of the fingers can be used to palpate_____

25. An accurate and thorough _______ reflects the knowledge and skills of a professional nurse.

_______ is the systematic assessment of the physical and mental status of a patient, and
findings are considered objective data.

27. Palpation is the examination of the _______ through the use of touch.

28. ______ are used by nurses to gather information about a patient's condition.

________ is usually referred to as covert (hidden) data or as a symptom, when it is perceived
by the client and cannot be observed by others.

30. The report of pain is a _____

Auscultation is particularly useful in evaluating sounds from the heart, ______, abdomen and
vascular system.

32. Pain is one of the major reasons that people seek health care.

33. The ______ is all the health information about a client

34. The intensity of pain is most accurately assessed with____

______ can be defined as making determination about all of the data collected in the health
assessment process.

36. Hair color is determined by the amount of____

Functional health patterns format includes an initial collection of important health
information followed by assessment of______ areas of health status or function

38. The data collected during an interview comes from _______and secondary sources.

Auscultation is particularly useful in evaluating sounds from the______, lungs, abdomen and
vascular system.

40. Subjective data is usually referred to as_______ or symptom

41. _____ means that documentation is limited to facts or factual accounts of observations

42. The nails should have a _______undertone and lie flat or form a convex curve on the nail bed

The amount of time you need to complete a nursing history may vary with the format used
and your________.

44. In ______ cultures, breast selfexamination may be considered a form of masturbation

45. The diaphragm of the stethoscope is more sensitive to _______sounds.

46. Physical assessment of the ear consists of ______ parts

Localized hot, red, swollen painful areas indicate the presence of_______ and possible
infection.

48. The _______ provides information about the patient‟s prior state of health.

49. Gray hair can occur as a result of decreased melanin,_______ or aging.

50. ______ is information that the client experiences and communicates to the nurse.