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NURSING FU 101 /NURSING FU 101 Health Assessment | LATEST Final Exam Review (Questions and verified Answers)

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NUR FU 101 Health Assessment LATEST Final Exam Review (Questions and verified Answers) Assessment Final Review Difference between objective and subjective data - Subjective data: what the person sa... ys about himself or herself during history taking - Objective data: observe by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical exam Difference between signs and symptoms - Signs: objective abnormality that you as the examiner could detect on physical examination or through diagnostic testing - Symptoms: subjective sensation that the person feels from the disorder Spirituality vs Religion (religion is organized) - Spirituality: born out of unique experience, personal attempt to find meaning in life - Religion: organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, belief in a divine power to be obeyed and worshipped Communication techniques-Facilitation, Reflection, Open-ended questions, Direct questions - Facilitation: - Reflection: - Open-ended questions: asks for narrative information; states the topic to be discussed but only in general terms; used to begin interview, introduce a new section of questions, and whenever the person introduces a new topic - Direct questions: aka closed questions; asks for specific information; elicit a one or two word answers; to obtain specific information that was left out of the narrative; only ask one at a time; choose language the client understands Difference between delirium and dementia - Delirium: acute confusional change or loss of consciousness and perceptual disturbance; it may accompany acute illness and it is usually the resolved when the underlying cause is treated - Dementia: gradual progressive process, causing decreased cognitive function even though the person is fully conscious and awake- it is not reversible; NOT A PART OF NORMAL AGING o Risk factors: Caucasians, advanced age, women, singles, living alone, lower educational attainment, and lower income Levels of Consciousness - Lethargic: drifts off the sleep when not stimulated - Obtunded: sleeps most of the time, arouses with loud shout or vigorous shake - Stupor: responds only to persistent or vigorous shake or pain - Coma: completely unconscious. No response to pain; light coma will have reflexes Decreased kidney and liver function make the older adult more susceptible to alcohol effects Heroin withdrawal: - Fever, restlessness/agitation, dilated pupils, sweating, runny nose, muscle pain Other conditions associated with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) - STIs, pelvic pain, stress related conditions such as chronic irritable bowel syndrome; lacerations and bruises; vaginal and anal tears; bladder infections; depression; symptoms of PTSD (problems sleeping and panic attacks); discrepancy between the physical findings and how they occurred When should you assess for IPV? Every visit [Show More]

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