Online Companion: Fundamentals of Nursing Standards and Practice 2E

Chapter Objectives

After reading Chapter 6, the student should be ready to
• Discuss the purpose of assessment as part of solving problems in nursing situations.
• Compare the three types of assessment and when each type is appropriate to use.
• Describe the three interview stages and what is accomplished in each stage.
• Discuss the elements of a health history.
• Describe the assessment techniques that are used during the physical exam.
• Compare methods that are used to organize data.
• Describe three types of formats that are used in nursing situations to document data gathered in assessment.