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nursing 125 midterm questions with complete solutions.pdf
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- NURSING 1250
- Institution
- Chamberlain College Of Nursing
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subjective data - information given by the patient during
health history about themselves
objective data - information observed by the nurse during
physical assessment
primary data source - patient
secondary data source - data derived from charts, family
members, anything other than the patient
,emergent health history - reason for seeking care,
current health concerns, medications, allergies. no details
until patient is stable
focused health history - questions related to current
situation, ie chief concern
comprehensive health history - demographic data, full
description of the reason for seeking care (chief concern),
history of present illness (symptom analysis), past health
history, current medications, family history, personal and
social history, growth and development info for children
and infants, review of systems.
demographic data - patient's name and personal info,
often filled out in a form. also includes info abt recent
,disease exposure, travel, contact w pollution and
allergens. may assess living arrangements for hospital
patients to determine level of independence needed for
discharge.
chief concern - reason for seeking care
history of present illness (symptom analysis) - location,
quality, severity/quantity, timing (onset, duration,
constancy, patterns), aggravating factors, alleviating
factors, associated signs and symptoms, environmental
factors, significance to patient, patient perspective
past health history - medical/surgical conditions,
treatments given, injuries, chronic conditions, OB GYN
history (first period, last period, menopause?
, pregnancies?), immunization history, childhood illnesses,
routine screening test dates and results, last physical
exam date
current medications - note name, dose, route and
purpose. note allergies, don't confuse side effects w
allergy.
family history - identify areas of familial concern and areas
for health promotion. identify history of cancer, heart
disease, diabetes, etc.
personal and social history - marital status, children,
significant life experiences, occupation, housing, safety,
mental health issues, memory and cognition, culture,
language, recreation and hobbies, spiritual beliefs
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