Test Bank complete for Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 14th Edition by Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi, Richard M. Hoffman & Rainier P. Soriano Chapter 1-27 | Complete Guide A+ 2026

Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 14th
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CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency
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1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respiratio
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nsare eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
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a Objective.
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b Reflective.
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c Subjective.
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, d Introspective.
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ANS: A Q




Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpati
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ng, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person sa
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ys abouthim or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not
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used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These ty
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pes ofdata would be:
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, a Objective.
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b Reflective.
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c Subjective.
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d Introspective.
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ANS: C Q




Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objecti
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vedata are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
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auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not us
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, to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to f
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ormthe:


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ANS: A Q




Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the objective and subjective data form
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the data base. The other items are not part of the patients record, laboratory studies, or data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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4. When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. Th
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enurses next action should be to:
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b Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
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