TYPES & SOURCES OF DATA IN NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT

ANILKUMAR BRLECTURER

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HEALTH ASSESSMENT• HEALTH ASSESSMENT IS THE CORNER STONE OF THE NURSING.• BECAUSE IT PROVIDE BEST WAY TO ASSESSING. IDENTIFYING, DIAGNOSING, ANALYZING, TREATING & EVALUATING CLIENT CONDITION.

TYPES OF DATA.....

PRIMARY SOURCES.......

SECONDARY SOURCES..

PRIMARY SOURCES...

THE FIRST SOURCE OF DATA• THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY SOURCES OF DATA 1. SUBJECTIVE DATA 2. OBJECTIVE DATA

SUBJECTIVE DATA....• CLIENT’S OR PATIENT’S OWN VERBAL DESCRIPTIONS IF THEIR HEALTH STATUS OR PROBLEMS• ONLY CLIENT’S PROVIDE SUBJECTIVE DATA• SUBJECTIVE DATAIS MAJOR ESSENTIAL IN HISTORY TAKING

EXAMPLES.....

• CLIENT’S OWN FEELINGS, PERCEPTION AND SELF REPORT SYMPTOMS

OBJECTIVE DATA....

• OBJECTIVE DATA ARE OBSERVATION OR MEASUREMENTS OF CLIENTS HEALTH STATUS.

EXAMPLES...• INSPECTION IF THE CONDITION OF A SURGICAL WOUND• DESCRIPTIONS OF AN OBSERVED BEHAVIOR AND • MEASUREMENT OF BP.

SOURCES OF DATA

• PRIMARY SOURCES• SECONDARY SOURCES

PRIMARY SOURCES• PRIMARY SOURCES IF DATA OR INFORMATION COLLECTED DIRECTLY FROM THE A CLIENT OR PATIENT.• BEST SOURCES OF INFORMATION• CLIENT’S WHO ARE CONSCIOUS OR PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY STABLE

SECONDARY SOURCES...

• FAMILY AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS• IN CASE OF INFANTS OR CHILDREN,CRTICCALY ILL PATIENT, MENTALLY UNSTABLE AND UNCONSCIOUS.

OTHER SECONDARY SOURCES INCLUDING...

• HEALTH CARE TEAM MEMBERS• MEDICAL RECORDS

METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION

INTERVIEW....

NURSING HISTORY COLLECTION

LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS

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