Nursing Process-ch11: Assessing

Question 1

Proceeding in the direction from head to toe

Answer 1

Cephalocaudal

Question 2

restrictive question requiring only a short answer

Answer 2

Closed question

Question 3

information

Answer 3

data

Question 4

all information about a client, includes nursing health history and physical assessment, physician’s history, physical examination, and laboratory and diagnostic test results

Answer 4

Database

Question 5

a highly structured interview that uses closed questions to elicit specific information

Answer 5

Directive Interview

Question 6

interpretations or conclusions made based on cues or observed data

Answer 6

Inferences

Question 7

a planned communication; a conversation with a purpose

Answer 7

Interview

Question 8

a question that influences the client to give a particular answer

Answer 8

Leading question

Question 9

a question that does not direct or pressure a client to answer in a certain way

Answer 9

Neutral question

Question 10

an interview using open-ended questions and empathetic responses to build rapport and learn client concerns

Answer 10

Nondirective interview

Question 11

a systematic rational method of planning and providing nursing care

Answer 11

Nursing Process

Question 12

information (data) that is detectable by an observer or can be tested against an accepted standard; can be seen, heard, felt, or smelled

Answer 12

Objective data

Question 13

questions that specify only the broad topic to be discussed and invite clients to discover and explore their thoughts and feelings about the topic

Answer 13

Open-ended questions

Question 14

a relationship between two or more people of mutual trust and understanding

Answer 14

Rapport

Question 15

a brief review of essential functioning of various body parts or systems

Answer 15

Screening Examination (review of systems)

Question 16

data that are apparent only to the person affected; can be described or verified only by that person

Answer 16

Subjective data

Question 17

the determination that the diagnosis accurately reflects the problem of the client, that the methods used for data gathering were appropriate, and that the conclusion or diagnosis is justified by the data

Answer 17

Validation

Question 18

the process of collecting, organizing, validating, and recording data (information) about a client’s health status

Answer 18

Assessing