Nursing Health Assessment a best practice approach
Jensen, Sharon
Third edition
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What is the purpose of the 'Clinical Reasoning in Action' section in each chapter's patient case?
It focuses on the clinical thinking needed to prioritize and modify assessments for best care. It brings together all assessment elements to derive a nursing diagnosis and to develop goals, interventions, rationales, and evaluation criteria, mirroring how assessment is used in rapidly changing patient situations.
How does Unit 2 of the text differ from the traditional medical model in its approach to assessment?
Unit 2 takes a holistic approach to assessment by covering topics that apply to all patients and content areas, such as vital signs, pain, nutrition, development, mental health, violence, drug abuse, and culture. This differs from the traditional medical model, which generally focuses only on the physical domain and specific body systems.
What is the purpose of the 'Clinical Reasoning in Action' feature in the textbook?
The 'Clinical Reasoning in Action' feature focuses on the thinking required to prioritize and modify assessments to provide the best care, showing how assessment is constantly used in a rapidly changing patient situation. It uses a table to bring assessment elements together, arrive at a nursing diagnosis, and begin developing goals, interventions, rationales, and evaluation criteria, demonstrating that accurate assessment generates intervention, evaluation, and collaboration.