H.A Prelims

• Health assessment is to IDENTIFY the normal and DIFFERENTIATE from the abnormal. This will USE in every area of nursing
• Diagnositic Division (NANDA)

  Activity - activity intolerance, fatigue, sleep pattern disturbance
• Diagnostic Division NANDA

  PAIN/COMFORT - acute pain, Chronic pain
• Actual Diagnosis - Problem is present (+) signs and symptoms
• One- part statement - consist of NANDA label only
• Two-part statement - Problem + Etiology


  Constipation related to prolonged laxative use
• Defining characteristics (Signs and Symptoms) - Observable assessment cues such as patient behavior, physical signs
• NURSING DIAGNOSIS - It describes the human response to an illness or health problem
• MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS - Refers to the disease process
• Afebrile - Temperature is normal or without fever
• Hypthermia- (lower than 36.5) may be seen in prolonged exposure to cold, hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism or starvation
• Glass Thermometers - No longer an instrument of choice
• Electronic / digital thermometer - Heat sensitive probe, read in seconds
• Relapsing fever - Short periods of high fever (40ºC) with periods of 1 or 2 days of normal temperature o Recurrent fever