The Nurse Is Using a Systematic Approach to the Collection

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is using a systematic approach to the collection of assessment data. The nurse uses an assessment guide that uses a hierarchy of five life requirements universal to all persons. What model for organizing the assessment data is the nurse using?

• A) Human Needs (Maslow) model
• B) Functional Health Patterns model
• C) Human Response Patterns model
• D) Body System model

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Definitions:

Karst Topography

A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground drainage systems.

Sinkhole

A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer, often due to the dissolution of underlying limestone, volcanic activity, or water withdrawal from wells.

Stalactite

A type of speleothem that hangs from the ceiling of limestone caves, formed by the deposition of minerals from dripping water.

Limestone Caves

Natural cavities formed within limestone rock due to the dissolution of carbonate minerals by water, known for their unique formations and speleothems.