The nurse educator is reviewing with a group of nursing students the rationale for performing a nursing assessment. What would be the best responses by the nursing students for the rationale for performing a nursing assessment?

Question

1 . Identify a client's health status
2 . Identify risk factors
3 . Identify actual problems
4 . Identify assessment questions on a structured format
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4

Answer 1

A
Feedback:
The rationale for performing a nursing assessment is to identify whether the person is well, has risk factors for problems, or has actual problems. If the client has actual problems, assessment further helps to identify whether the client has the necessary strength to cope with the problems by asking individualized assessment questions.