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

2. _____ data can be seen, felt, heard, or measured by the professional nurse.

Listening to sounds produced by the body to assess normal conditions and deviations from
normal is done through___

4. The purpose of client interview is to______

5. _______ of a patient's health status is done through health assessments.

6. _______ is also known as overt data or a sign once it is detected by the nurse

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

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

9. Physical assessment of the ear consists of ______ parts

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

________ includes the interview, physical assessment, documentation, and interpretation of
findings.

12. Objective data is observed or measured by the_____

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.

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

16. _______is usually performed with a stethoscope.

17. An accurate and thorough health assessment reflects the knowledge and skills of a____

18. The report of _______is a social transaction

19. The first step of the nursing process is known as______

The process used for the assessment of hyperresonance over inflated lung tissue in a patient
with emphysema is_______

21. The dorsa (back) of the hands and fingers can be used to assess____

Using eleven functional health patterns, the processes of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and
metabolism are assessed in____

23. ____is information that the client experiences and communicates to the nurse

24. ______ is a complex multidimensional experience.

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

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

Auscultation is particularly useful in evaluating sounds from the heart, lungs, ______and
vascular system.

28. Quality of pain is assessed by __

29. Pain is essential in comprehensive health assessment.

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

31. The bell of the _______ is more sensitive to low-pitched sounds

32. The primary source from which data is collected is_____

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

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

The _______ 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 health
problem.

A systematic method of collecting data about a client for the purpose of determining the
client‟s current and ongoing health status, predicting risks to health and identifying healthpromoting activities is referred to as_____

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

The purpose of the nursing assessment is to enable you to make a clinical judgment or
diagnosis about a client‟s health status.

39. IASP means___

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______.

_______ is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual
or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage

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

The _______ interview enables you to clarify points, to obtain missing information, and to
follow up on verbal and nonverbal cues identified in the health history.

The purpose of _______ is to obtain information about the client‟s health in his or her own
words and based on the client‟s own perceptions.

Percussion has limited usefulness in the______ because X rays and other diagnostic tests
provide the same information in a much more accurate manner

46. The data collected during an interview comes from primary and _______sources

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

48. The advantage of an abbreviated assessment is that____

49. The bell of the stethoscope is used for ______sounds

50. Subjective data is usually referred to as_______ or symptom