Assessing

Question 1

What is the primary source of information from?

Answer 1

The patient

Question 2

Initial Assessment

Answer 2

Performed shortly after admittance to a health care
facility

Performed to establish a complete database for
problem identification and care planning

Performed by the nurse to collect data on all aspects of
patient’s health

Question 3

Focused Assessment

Answer 3

May be performed during
initial assessment or as
routine ongoing data
collection

Performed to gather data
about a specific problem
already identified, or to
identify new or overlooked
problems

Performed by the nurse to
collect data about the
specific problem