Assessment in the Nursing Process - Answer Begins with a complete and accurate
health
assessment.
• A health history: subjective data
• What the person says
, • A physical assessment: objective data
• What the health care provider observes
• Functional Assessment: objective and subjective
• What a person is able to do (self care) in carrying out activities of daily living
(ADLs)
Therapeutic Communication and confidentiality is important!
Frameworks for Physical Health Assessment - Answer Functional assessment
• Focuses on the functional patterns that all humans share
• Head-to-toe assessment
• Most organized
• Body systems approach
• Promotes critical thinking
• A health history:
• A physical assessment:
Functional Assessment: - Answer subjective data • What the person says
objective data • What the health care provider observes
Functional Assessment: objective and subjective
• What a person is able to do (self care) in carrying out activities of daily living
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