Preliminary Procedures

• Where are health assessments performed by nurses?

  In hospitals, communities, schools, and homes
• What does a health assessment involve?

  Observation, interviews, examination, and record review
• How is client data collected in health assessments?

  Systematic and continuous collection and analysis
• What types of data are included in a health assessment?

  Subjective and objective data
• What is the purpose of a nursing health assessment?

  To determine a client’s overall level of functioning
• What are Activities of Daily Living (ADL)?


  • Day-to-day personal care activities
  • Fundamental for self-care and independence
• What does baseline data include?

  Client history, assessments, and test results
• What are body systems?

  • Groups of organs and tissues
  • Work together for body functions
  • Some organs serve multiple systems
• How do body systems differ in terms of organ function?

  Some organs serve multiple systems, others only one