Upon entering the client's room at the beginning of a shift and throughout the shift, the nurse assesses the client. The nurse considers the client's plan of care and response to nursing interventions during the assessments
What type of assessment is the nurse performing?
A) Ongoing partial assessment
B) Comprehensive assessment
C) Focused assessment
D) Emergency assessment
Ans: A
An ongoing partial assessment is conducted at regular intervals during care of the client and concentrates on identified health problems and the effectiveness of interventions. A comprehensive assessment includes a health history and complete physical examination and is usually conducted when a client first enters a health care setting. A focused assessment is conducted to assess a specific problem. An emergency assessment is a type of rapid focused assessment conducted to determine a potentially fatal situation.
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