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

2. Pain is a complex multidimensional_____

3. Functional health patterns format for taking Nursing history was developed by______

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

5. Documentation must be accurate, confidential, appropriate, complete, and_______

6. The ______of pain refers to the onset and duration of the pain experience

7. The pulmonic area is the second intercostals space (ICS) to the_____

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

Physical assessment of the ear consists of auditory screening, inspection and palpation of the
external ear and______

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

11. ________ is observed or measured by the professional nurse

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

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

14. Subjective data is information that the client experiences and communicates to the________.

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.

16. Auscultation is usually performed with a____

Objective data is obtained through________ to determine the patient‟s physical status,
limitations, and assets.

18. The focus of _______ care is attainment, sustenance, and recovery of health.

_______ is the visual examination of a part or region of the body to assess normal conditions
and deviations from normal

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

21. _______ is produced when bacterial waste products mix with perspiration on the skin surface.

22. ______ is the examination of the body through the use of touch.

Assessment of the eyes should be carried out in an orderly fashion, moving from the
extraocular structures to the_____

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

25. The intensity of pain is most accurately assessed with____

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

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_____

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

29. The _______ of the stethoscope is more sensitive to hig-pitched sounds.

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

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

Health assessment includes the interview, physical assessment, ______ , and interpretation of
findings.

_______ is 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 health-promoting activities.

______ is the visual examination of a part or region of the body to assess normal
conditions and deviations from normal.

Physical assessment of the neurologic system proceeds in a_______ and distal to proximal
pattern

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.

37. Knowledge of the natural and ________ sciences is a strong foundation for you.

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

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

During the interview and physical examination your scope of focus must be more than
problems presented by the client.

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

42. _______is usually performed with a stethoscope.

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

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

45. Effective communication is a key factor in ______process

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

47. The report of pain is a _____

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

49. Quality of pain is assessed by __

50. Subjective data is gathered during________