While providing care, the nurse stops to assess a new patient problem. What type of assessment is the nurse conducting?
1. Focused
2. Initial
3. Objective
4. Subjective
Correct Answer: 1
Focused assessments are ongoing and continuous, occurring whenever the nurse interacts with the patient. In a focused assessment, data are gathered about an identified or potential problem and are used to evaluate nursing actions and make decisions about whether to continue or change interventions to meet outcomes. Focused assessments enable the nurse to identify responses to a disease process or treatment modality not present during the initial assessment, and to identify new problems. The initial assessment refers to the first interaction. Subjective and objective assessments are not indicated in this scenario.
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