The purpose of a health assessment is to:
The purpose of a health assessment is to:
A. Obtain subjective and objective data
[82%]
B. Outline appropriate care
[15%]
C. Determine whether interventions are effective
[2%]
D. Intervene to correct difficulties
[1%]
Statistics
Subject/Lesson
Subject
Fundamentals
Lesson
Basic Care & Comfort
Client Need
Test Plan
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Related Topic
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
Item Type
Item Type
Application
Explanation
Choice A is correct. A health assessment is a method by which nurses gather both subjective and objective data. A health assessment is “gathering information about the health status of a patient, analyzing and synthesizing that data, making judgments about nursing interventions based on the findings, and evaluating patient care outcomes.” A health assessment includes both a health history and physical evaluation. While a registered nurse performs the initial admissions assessment, LPN/LVNs will assess clients each shift and, if needed, more frequently.
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. While all of these options are things that are done in implementing and evaluating the plan of care, the health assessment is used to gather the data necessary to create the plan of care.
NCSBN Client Need Topic: Safe and Effective Care Environment, Subtopic: Coordinated Care
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