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Assessment
first step of the nursing process. activities required in the first step are data collection, validation, sorting, and documentation.
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Back- Channeling
active listening technique that prompts a respondent to continue telling a story or describing a situation
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Close-ended Questions
form of question that limits the respondents anser to one or two words
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Cue
information that a nurse acquires through hearing, visual observations, touch and smell
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Database
store or bank of information especcially in a form that can be processed by a computer
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Functional health patterns
method for organizing assessment data based on the level of patient function in specific area
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Nursing Health History
Data collected about a patients level of wellness, changes in life patterns, sociocultural role, and mental and emotional reactions to illness
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objective data
information that can be observed by others.
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open ended questions
question where respondent answers in more than one word
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Subjective Data
information gathered from patient statements. the patients feelings and perceptions. not verified by another except by inference
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Validation
act of confirming verifying or coroberating the accuracy of assessment data or the appropriateness of the care plan
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