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, Test Bank For Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History
Taking 13th Edition Bickley latest updated
questions ans verified answers.
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical
Proficiency MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse keeps in mind
that second-level priority problems include which of these aspects?
2. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has
charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute.
These types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
- ANSWER: A
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,Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what
the person says about him or herself during history
taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF:
p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels
hot. These types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
- ANSWER: C
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, Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history
taking. Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and
auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective
and introspective are not used
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, Test Bank For Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History
Taking 13th Edition Bickley latest updated
questions ans verified answers.
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical
Proficiency MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse keeps in mind
that second-level priority problems include which of these aspects?
2. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has
charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute.
These types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
- ANSWER: A
2
,Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what
the person says about him or herself during history
taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF:
p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels
hot. These types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
- ANSWER: C
3
, Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history
taking. Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and
auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective
and introspective are not used
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