1. The nurse collects data from multiple sources: primary (client) and secondary (family members, support persons, healthcare professionals and records)
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Assessment objective and subjective data
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Assessment- Objective & Subjective Data
Review of clinical record
1. Client records contain information collected by many members of the healthcare team,
such as demographics, past medical history, diagnostic test results and consultations
2. Reviewing the client’s record before beginning an assessment prevents the nurse from
repeating questions that the client has already been asked and identifies information that
needs clarification.
Interview
1. The purpose of an interview is to gather and provide information, identify problems of
concerns, and provide teaching and support.
2. The goals of an interview are to develop a rapport with the client and to collect data
3. An interview has 3 major stages:
1. Opening: purpose is to establish rapport by creating goodwill and trust; this is often
achieved through a self – introduction, nonverbal gestures (a handshake), and small talk
about the weather, local sports team, or recent current event; the purpose of the
interview is also explained to the client at this time.
2. Body: during this phase, the client responds to open and closed-ended questions asked
by the nurse.
3. Closing: either the client or the nurse may terminate the interview, it is important fro the
nurse to try to maintain the rapport and trust that was developed thus far during the
interview process.
4. Types of questions
1. Closed questions used in directive interview
Re____ short factual answers; e.g. “Do you have pain?”
Answers usually reveal limited amounts of information
Useful with clients who are highly stressed and/or have difficulty communicating
2. Open-ended questions used in nondirective interview
Encourage clients to express and clarify their thoughts and feelings; e.g. “How have
you been sleeping lately?’
Specify the broad area to be discussed and invite longer answers
Useful at the start of an interview or to change the subject
3. Leading questions
Direct the client’s answer; e.g. “You don’t have any questions about your medications,
do you?”
Suggests what answer is expected
Can result in client giving inaccurate data to please the nurse
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Can limit client choice of topic for discussion
Nursing History
1. Collection of information about the effect of the client’s illness on daily functioning and
ability to cope with the stressor (the human response)
2. Subjective data
May be called “covert data”
Not measurable or observable
Obtained from client (primary source), significant others, or health professionals
(secondary sources).
For example, the client states, “I have a headache”
3. Objective data
May be called “overt data”
Can be detected by someone other than the client
Includes measurable and observable client behavior
For example, a blood pressure reading of 190/110 mmHg.
Physical assessment
1. Systematic collection of information about the body systems through the use of
observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion
2. A body system format for physical assessment is found below:
General assessement
Integumentary system
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
Breast and axillae
Thorax and lungs
Cardiovascular system
Nervous system
Abdomen and gastrointestinal system
Anus and rectum
Genitourinary system
Reproductive system
Musculoskeletal system
Psychosocial assessment
1. Helpful framework for organizing data
2. A suggested format for psychosocial assessment is found below:
Vocation/education/financial
Home and Family
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Social, leisure, spiritual and cultural
Sexual
Activities of daily living
Health Habits
Psychological
3. The developmental of Erickson, Freud, Havighurst, Kohlberg and Piaget may also be
helpful for guiding data collection
Consultation
1. The nurse collects data from multiple sources: primary (client) and secondary (family
members, support persons, healthcare professionals and records)
2. Consultation with individuals who can contribute to the client’s database is helpful in
achieving the most complete and accurate information about a client
3. Supplemental information from secondary sources (any source other then the client) can
help verify information, provide information for a client who cannot do so, and convey
information about the client’s status prior to admission
Review of literature
1. A professional nurse engages in continued education to maintain knowledge of current
information related to health care
2. Reviewing professional journals and textbooks can help provide additional data to
support or help analyze the client database