PATIENT OBJECTIVE DATA ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What are the 6 types of subjective data?. Answer: 1. Chief complaint
2. History of Present illness
3. Past medical history
4. Family History
5. Personal and Social History
6. Review of Systems
◉ What are the three categories of objective data?. Answer: 1. Physical
Examination
2. Laboratory Studies
3. Imaging and Diagnostic Studies
◉ Name the physical examination techniques. Answer: 1. Inspection
2. Palpation
3. Percussion
4. Auscultation
◉ 4 types of assessment. Answer: Initial comprehensive
, ongoing or partial
focused or problem orientated
emergency assessment
◉ initial comprehensive assessment. Answer: involves collection of
subjective data about the client's perception of his or her health of all
body parts or systems, past health history, family history, and lifestyle
and health practices (which include information related to the client's
overall functioning) as well as objective data gathered during a step-by-
step physical examination.
◉ ongoing or partial assessment. Answer: consists of data collection that
occurs after the comprehensive database is established. This consists of a
minioverview of the client's body systems and holistic health patterns as
a follow up on health status. Any problems that were initially detected in
the client's body system or holistic health patterns are reassessed to
determine any changes (deterioration or improvement) from the baseline
data
◉ Focused or Problem Oriented Assessment. Answer: does not replace
the comprehensive health assessment. It is performed when a
comprehensive database exists for a client who comes to the health care
agency with a specific health concern. A focused assessment consists of
a thorough assessment of a particular client problem and does not
address areas not related to the problem.
◉ emergency assessment. Answer: a very rapid assessment performed in
life-threatening situations In such situations (choking, cardiac arrest,