Nursing Fundamentals Chapter 11

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Systematic and continuous collection, organization, validation, and documentation of data.
Assessing
Head to toe
Cephalocaudal
Generally required only a yes or no answer
Closed questions
Subjective or objective data that can be observe by the nurse
Cues
Information is known as
Data
All information about a client
Database
Highly structured, elicits specific information
Directive interview
Nurse's interpretation or conclusion based on cues
Inferences
Planned communication
Interview
Usually closed, and directs the client's answer
Leading questions
When a client can answer without direction or pressue, is open-ended
Neutral question
Rapport-building interview
Nondirective interview
Detectable by an observer, can be measured or tested
Objective data
An understanding between two or more people
Rapport
Brief screening examination
Review of systems