Exam 1: Health Assessment

When using Leavall and Clark's model as a framework for preparing a community health program, which program objective best reflect the concepts presented by this model?

The nurse educator is discussing Healthy People 2020 with a group of nursing students. One of the students questions the instructor how this work will impact hospitalization. Which response by the educator is the most appropriate?

The nurse is completing an admission assessment. The assessment form allows for the separation of subjective and objective data. Which data is considered subjective?

The nurse is developing the plan of care for a client who is recovering from abdominal surgery. Which intervention is most appropriate to address this client's pain?

The nurse is reviewing a client's medical records and notes various forms of information. Which is an example of subjective data from this client's medical record?

The student nurse is preparing a care plan for an assigned client. When writing the nursing diagnose for this client, which elements are required?

While conducting a physical assessment for a client with asthma, the nurse notes that the client is wheezing and documents this finding in the medical record. Which phase of critical thinking is represented by this nurse's actions?

The nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from abdominal surgery. Which goal statement is most appropriate for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

The health care organization is planning to change the type of documentation done on the client care units. The nurses have requested a system that will reduce time spent writing out routine tasks and will still allow for documentation of exceptions. Which type of documentation will best meet the needs of the nursing staff?