Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards
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A nurse uses the Braden Scale to assess pressure injury risk. Which subscale specifically evaluates a patient's ability to respond meaningfully to pressure-related discomfort?
Answer: Sensory perception
The sensory perception subscale of the Braden Scale assesses the patient's ability to respond meaningfully to pressure-related discomfort.
Which approach BEST describes a formative evaluation in a healthcare education program?
Answer: Providing ongoing feedback during the program to improve learning
Formative evaluation occurs during program implementation and is used to improve the educational process in real time.
A patient scores 24 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The clinician should interpret this as:
Answer: Mild cognitive impairment or within normal limits
A MoCA score of 18–25 is generally considered to suggest mild cognitive impairment, though some sources use 26+ as normal; scores just below 26 require clinical context.
Which documentation practice BEST supports continuity of care after a comprehensive assessment?
Answer: Recording assessment findings in a standardized, structured format in the medical record
Documenting assessment data in a standardized format in the medical record ensures that all team members can access complete, consistent information.
When administering a depression screening tool, a clinician notices the patient answers 'I don't know' to every item. This most likely reflects a threat to:
Answer: Response validity and truthfulness of data
Non-response or uniform responding threatens the validity of the data obtained because it does not represent the patient's true state.
In pediatric assessment, the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) evaluates which three components?
Answer: Appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to skin
The PAT is a rapid visual assessment of a child's appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin to determine severity of illness.
A social worker uses a validated screening tool and it correctly identifies 90% of clients who actually have a condition. This characteristic is called:
Answer: Sensitivity
Sensitivity is the proportion of true positive cases correctly identified by a screening tool (true positive rate).