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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
Assessment of the Whole Person
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Nursing
Post-Graduate
02/13/2011

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Term
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING
Definition

CUE RECOGNITION

 

HYPOTHESIS FORMULATION

 

DATA FOR HYPOTHESIS TESTING

 

HYPOTHESIS EVALUATION

Term
MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS
Definition

EVALUATES CAUSE AND ETIOLOGY OF DISEASE;

 

FOCUS IS ON THE FUNCTION OR MALFUNCTION OF A SPECIFIC ORGAN SYSTEM

Term
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
Definition
A CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OR OF WELLNESS STRENGTHS
Term
NURSING PROCESS (6)
Definition

ASSESSMENT

DIAGNOSIS

OUTCOME IDENTIFICATION

PLANNING

IMPLEMENTATION

EVALUATION

Term
BIOMEDICAL MODEL
Definition
VIEWS HEALTH AS ABSENCE OF DISEASE
Term
WELLNESS
Definition
MOVE TOWARD OPTIMAL FUNCTIONING
Term
HOLISTIC HEALTH
Definition
MIND BODY AND SPIRIT WORKING TOGETHER
Term
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION
Definition
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN IN MANY CASES DISEASE IS PREVENTABLE.  THIS CONCEPT OF HEALTH IS ABOUT TEACHING AND HELPING PATIENT TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE TO AVOID DISEASE STATE.
Term
TYPES OF DATABASE
Definition

COMPLETE

 

EPISODIC OR PROBLEM CENTERED

 

FOLLOW UP

 

EMERGENCY

 

Term
COMPLETE DATABASE
Definition
COMPLETE HEALTH HISTORY AND FULL PHYSICAL EXAM
Term

EPISODIC OR PROBLEM CENTERED

DATA BASE

Definition

SMALLER SCOPE AND MORE FOCUSED THAN COMPLETE. 

FOR EXAMPLE: GATHERING DATA FROM PATIENT TWO DAYS AFTER SURGERY, COUGH, FATIGUE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.

 

OR

 

PATIENT COMING IN REGARDING A RASH.

Term
FOLLOW UP DATABASE
Definition

DATA COLLECTED TO DETERMINED STATUS OF CONDITION AND IF TREATMENT IS WORKING.

 

HAS GI DISTRESS IMPROVED OR WORSENED?

 

ARE THERE ANY ASSOCIATED SIDE EFFECTS WITH MEDICATION?

Term
EMERGENCY DATABASE
Definition
RAPID COLLECTION OF DATA.  THIS CAN OCCUR IN ER WHILE LIFESAVING MEASURES ARE BEING PERFORMED SIMULTANEOUSLY
Term
PRIORITIES
Definition

FIRST LEVEL PRIORITY - LIFE THREATENING OR IMMEDIATE

 

SECOND LEVEL PRIORITY - PROBLEMS THAT NEED ATTENTION TO AVOID FURTHER DETERIORATION OR EMERGENCY SITUATION

 

THIRD LEVEL PRIORITY - PROBLEMS TO ASSESSED AFTER MAJOR ISSUES ARE RESOLVED

 

COLLABORATIVE PROBLEMS - ASSESS AND MONITOR

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