Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

CHAPTER 12 ASSESSING 63

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8. Includes all the pertinent patient infor-
   mation collected by the nurse and other
   healthcare professionals, enabling a
   comprehensive and effective plan of
   care to be designed and implemented
   for the patient


9. The gathering of data about a specific
   problem that has already been identified


10. May be used by nurses to help patients
    identify potential and actual health risks
    and to explore the habits, behaviors,
    beliefs, attitudes, and values that
    influence their health
    Match the examples of data in Part B with the
    type of data in Part A. Answers will be used
    more than once.
    PART A
    a.Objective data
    b.Subjective data
    PART B


11. Redness and swelling are noticed at the
    site of an incision.


12. A patient complains of pain in his left
    arm.


13. A patient has a violent spell of coughing.


14. A patient recovering from knee surgery
    favors his impaired leg when walking.


15. A patient is nauseated at the sight of food.


16. A patient worries about her children
    during her hospital stay.

SHORT ANSWER

1.List the five functions of the initial

comprehensive nursing assessment.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

2.Identify eight sources of patient data, and give

an example of each.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

h.

3.Briefly describe why the following characteris-

tics of data are important when collecting and

recording patient data.

a.Purposeful:

b.Complete:

c. Factual and accurate:

d.Relevant:

4.Give an example of three observations nurses

should make each time they encounter a

patient.

a.

b.

c.

5.List three patient goals that should be accom-

plished by the end of the introduction phase

of the patient interview.

a.

b.

c.

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