Health Assessment Quiz

What is a comprehensive record of a client’s past and current health?

• Health History

• Physical Assessment

• Laboratory Tests

• Diagnostic Tests

What type of data is usually collected before physical assessment?

• Health History

• Physical Assessment

• Laboratory Tests

• Diagnostic Tests

What gives subjective information on how a health condition came about?

• Health History

• Physical Assessment

• Laboratory Tests

• Diagnostic Tests

What is the place of health history in the nursing process?

• Assessment Phase

• Diagnosis Phase

• Planning Phase

• Implementation Phase

What is the primary source of information for the health history interview?

• Client

• Family

• Health Records

• Medical Team

What should be done if a patient is unable to provide information?

• Use secondary sources

• Guess the information

• Skip the question

• Ask another patient

What is the purpose of the health history?

• Identify patterns of health and illness

• Collect objective data

• Conduct physical assessments

• Diagnose diseases

What should be focused on during health history taking?

• Subjective data

• Objective data

• Both subjective and objective data

• Only medical records

What is the first phase of the health assessment interview?

• Pre-Interaction

• Initial Interview

• Focused Interview

• Closure

What should be established during the focus of the interview?

• Rapport and trust

• Data collection

• Medical history

• Physical examination