TEST BANK for Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9th Edition (2024) by Carolyn Jarvis & Ann Eckhardt – Complete Questions & Answers Study Guide

Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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TEST BANK b




Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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9th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis,
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All Chapters 1 - 32 / Full Complete
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, Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment b b b




MULTIPLE CHOICE b




1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic
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and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
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a. Objective.


b. Reflective.


c. Subjective.


d. Introspective.


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Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
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auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or
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herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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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 nausea.C
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a. Objective.


b. Reflective.


c. Subjective.


d. Introspective.


ANSWER: C b




Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data are what
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the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
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bexamination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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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 form the:
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, a. Data base.
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