What Is the Primary Purpose of the Nursing Assessment

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of the nursing assessment?

• A) Identifying underlying pathologic conditions
• B) Assisting the physician in identifying medical conditions
• C) Determining the patient's mental status
• D) Exploring patient responses to health problems

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Definitions:

Rough ER

A part of the endoplasmic reticulum with ribosomes attached to its surface, involved in protein synthesis.

Lysosomes

Organelles in cells that contain enzymes for digesting cellular waste material and foreign substances.

Proteosomes

Proteosomes are large protein complexes within cells that degrade and recycle damaged or unneeded proteins, critical for cellular regulation and function.

Spindle Fibers

The microtubules that form during cell division, helping to separate chromosomes into daughter cells.