BATES’ GUIDE TO PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING
13TH EDITION BICKLEY TEST BANK &
RATIONALS: ISBN-10; 1496398173 / ISBN-13;
978-1496398178
,
,CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical
Proficiency MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 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.
.
ANS: A
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
2. 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.
.
ANS: C
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
EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING
13TH EDITION BICKLEY TEST BANK &
RATIONALS: ISBN-10; 1496398173 / ISBN-13;
978-1496398178
,
,CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical
Proficiency MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 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.
.
ANS: A
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
2. 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.
.
ANS: C
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
