Evidence Based Asessment
The Interview
Health History
Assessment Techniques
Pain Assessment
100
heart rate 58, respirations 12, and lungs sounds clear bilaterally
What is objective data
100
"I would like to ask some questions about your helath and your usual daily activities"
What is opening or introduction of the interview
100
To provide a data base of subjective information about the patient's past and current health
What is the purpose of the health history
100
This technique is always used first
What is inspection
100

the A and C fibers that carry pain signal to the CNS. Described as throbbing/aching.

What is nociceptive pain

200
Information that the patient tells us
What is subjective data
200
The data collected during the interview portion of data collection
What is subjecitve data
200
Diseases that parents and siblings have had
What is a family history
200
The dorsal surface of the hand
What is the best part of the hand to use to assess for temperature
200

Behaviors such as guarding, grimacing Vocalizations such as moaning, agitation, restlessness, stillness, Diaphoresis(sweating), Change in vital signs. is associated to what type of pain

What is the ACUTE Pain

300
Assessment, diagnosis. outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
What are the steps of the nursing process
300
4-12 feet or the distance which the majority of the interview will take place
What is social distance
300
Physical findings related to each body system
What is the review of systems
300
uses the sense of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture, and swelling
What is palpation
300

Behaviors like this are associated to what type of pain? Bracing, rubbing, diminished activity, sighing, change in appetite

What is chronic pain

400
laboratory data, patient's records, objective data and subjective data
What is the data base
400
reduces noise by turning off radios and televisions
How does the nurse control the physical environment to promote the success of the interview
400
performing self breast examination
What is an example of a health promotion activity
400
best for asucultating high pitched sounds
What is the diaphragm of the stethoscope
400

described as shooting/burning. Implies an abnormal processing pain message difficult to assess and txt.

Nueropathic pain 

500
Formulated by the nurse using diagnostic reasoning
What is the nursing diagnosis
500
asks for for narrative information
What is an open ended question
500
measures a person's self-care ability in the areas of general ohysical health or absence of health
What is a functional assessment
500
the device used to locate a pulse that is not palpable
What is a doppler
500
most reliable indicator for pain evaluation 

what is subjective data

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