Student _____________________________________ Client’s Initials___________________
Date____________________ Age______________
Medical Diagnoses_________________
Date of Admission_________________
Nursing II - Assignment - ASSESSMENT (DATA COLLECTION)
PHYSIOLOGICAL:
OXYGEN: Cardiovascular Respiratory
Skin warm to touch?_________ Respiratory rate_____________ Rhythm____________
Skin color________________
____ Audible breath sounds_____________________________________
Color of nail beds____________ Dyspnea - at rest on exertion
Temperature_________ Location_____
_____ Cough Sputum_______ None
Radial pulse rate ____ Rhythm _____ Smokes Packs per day______
Apical pulse rate_________ Rhythm ___________ * Medications_____________________
BP: Location_ _________ Position _ ________
_____ Laboratory data _____________________________
Peripheral Pulse________
Pulse ox__________ Equipment in use (O
2 ,
flow rate)_______________________________
Pain Scale # Numeric □ Faces □ Additional data:
Capillary Refill ______
FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES:
Skin turgor - Normal Poor Presence of thirst some, does not drink water
Tongue and lips__________________ Nausea or vomiting
Mucous membranes______________ Presence of edema none
Fluid intake for previous 24 hrs _______
*Medications_______________________________________________
Fluid restriction (Note amt q 224 hrs &
distribution q shift) Laboratory data ____________________________________________
Equipment in use __________________________________________
Additional data:
NUTRITION:
Ht_____________ Wt ______________ Dentures? Upper Lower Partial
Ordered diet___________________________ Recent change in weight? ______
Preferred foods______________________ Problem chewing? Swallowing? Heartburn? Indigestion?
% of meal consumed_________________ *Medications________________________________________________
Dietary supplement ________________ Laboratory data_____________________________________________
Assistance with meals ______________
Equipment in use (N/G tube, PEG tube, G tube, etc.)________________
Additional data:
ELIMINATION:
Urinary: Bowel sounds________________ Abdominal distention
Amount___ ___
Color________ Frequency _______ *Medications___________________________
Bathroom Commode Bedpan Incontinent Laboratory data____________________________________
Total output for previous 24 hrs______ ml Equipment in use__________________________________________
Bowel: Amount_______
Color________ Frequency______ Additional data:
Normal for client Constipated
Diarrhea Incontinent
MOBILITY AND ACTIVITY: Fall Assessment Score_______________
Muscle strength - Handgrips equal Fall risk - High Moderate Low
Foot pushes equa l Physical therapy working with client?_____________________
ROM - Normal Limited Severely limited *Medications______________________________________________
Ability to move in bed - Self Assist Immobile Laboratory
data____________________________________________
OOB - Chair Wheelchair Geri-chair Equipment in use (assistive devices)___________________________
Ability to transfer - Self Assist__________ Additional data:
Distance able to ambulate ________
Gait_______
REST, SLEEP AND PAIN:
Reported quality of sleep in hospital_____________ Observable signs of pain - Grimacing Posturing Moaning
C/O Pain - *Medications_____________________________________________
Location __________________________ Pain Scale # Numeric Faces
Intensity__________________________ Additional data:
Duration_________________