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As well as physical health condition, Patient Assessment helps determine cognitive function, concentration levels, and evaluates patient's emotional health. Patient Assessment also gathers crucial information for nurses to be prepared for and develop action plans should the patient be faced with a medical emergency.

Assessment: Physical examination. Inspection. Auscultation. Palpation. Review of systems to develop differential diagnosis.

The purpose of the objective assessment is to identify normal and abnormal findings. The abnormal findings are cues that signal a potential concern.

This may include a complete medical history, medical tests, a physical exam, a test of learning skills, tests to find out if the patient is able to carry out the tasks of daily living, a mental health evaluation, and a review of social support and community resources available to the patient.

16.3 (1) At every workplace at which six or more employees are working at any time, the employer shall ensure that there is a first aid attendant. (2) At every remote workplace at which two or more employees are working at any time, the employer shall ensure that there is a first aid attendant.

In addition to objective and subjective information, be sure to include the following pieces of information: Weight: Specify units. Condition: Evaluate general appearance, and include Body Condition Score, Locomotion Score, and other appropriate scores. Temperament: Record patient behavior.