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Why learn health assessment?

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What are the six standards of practice?   show
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show The collection of "comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation."  
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show Health Assessment  
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show History and physical examination  
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show History  
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The collection of objective data.   show
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What a patient feels and communicates to the nurse (i.e. pain, itching, nausea).   show
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show Sign  
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What is the term often used to describe signs and symptoms experienced by a client?   show
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show Assessment  
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The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the issues.   show
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Theh RN recognizes expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation.   show
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The RN develops a method that prescribes strategies and alternative to attain expected outcomes.   show
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The RN puts the plan into effect: Coordination of Care, Health Teaching and Promotion, Consultation, Prescriptive Authority and Treatment.   show
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show Evaluation  
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show Correctly assessing a patient.  
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Types of health assessment   show
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show Comprehensive Assessment  
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This involves a history and examination that is limited in scope to a specific probme or complaint (i.e. sprained ankle). This type of assessment is most commonly used in walk-in clinics or emergency departments.   show
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show Episodic/Follow-up Assessment  
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This is a short, usually inexpensive examination focused on disease detection. Usually performed in a health care provider's office as part of a comprehensive examination (i.e. BP screening, glucose screening, etc.).   show
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show ALWAYS  
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How is the effectiveness of documentation improved?   show
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A legal document, as well as a permanent record of health status, that is used as a baseline to monitor for changes.   show
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show Accurately, concisely, legibly, and without bias or opinion.  
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What are the 3 levels of prevention?   show
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What is Primary Prevention?   show
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What is Secondary Prevention?   show
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show It minimizes severity and disability from disease through appropriate therapy for chronic disease (i.e. cardiac rehabilitation). Try to get back to greatest potential.  
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show Document that contains the national health objectives that address the most significant preventable threats to health, and national goals to reduce such threats.  
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What are the 2 main goals of Healthy People 2010?   show
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