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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
9th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis,
All Chapters 1 - 32 / Full Complete
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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MULTIPLE nzCHOICE
1. After nzcompleting nz an nz initial nz assessment nz of nza nz patient, nz the nz nurse nz has nzcharted nz that nz his
nz respirations nz are nz eupneic nz andnzhis nz pulse nz is nz 58 nz beats nz per nz minute. nz These nz types nz of nz data nz would nz be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER: nzA
Objective nzdata nzare nzwhat nzthe nzhealth nzprofessional nzobserves nzby nzinspecting, nzpercussing, nzpalpating, nzand
nzauscultating nzduring nzthe nzphysical nzexamination. nzSubjective nzdata nzis nzwhat nzthe nzperson nzsays nzabout nzhim
nzor nzherself nzduring nzhistory nztaking. nzThe nz terms nz reflective nz and nz introspective nz are nz not nz used nz to nz describe
nz data.
DIF: n z Cognitive n z Level: nz Understanding n z (Comprehension)
MSC: nz Client nz Needs: nzSafe nz and nz Effective nz Care nz Environment: n z Management n z of nzCare
2. A nzpatient nztells nzthe nznurse nzthat nzhe nzis nzvery nznervous, nzis nznausea.CteOdM
, nzand nzfeels nzhot. nzThese nztypes nzof nzdata
nzwould nzbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER: nzC
Subjective nz data nz are nz what nz the nz person nz says nz about nz him nz or nz herself nz during nz history nz taking. nz Objective
nz data nz are nzwhat nz thenzhealth nzprofessional nzobserves nzby nzinspecting, nzpercussing, nzpalpating, nzand
nzauscultating nzduring nzthe nzphysical nzexamination. nzThe nz terms nz reflective nz and nz introspective nz are nz not nz used
nzto nz describe nz data.
DIF: n z Cognitive n z Level: nz Understanding n z (Comprehension)
MSC: nz Client nz Needs: nzSafe nz and nz Effective nz Care nz Environment: n z Management n z of nzCare
3. The nzpatients nz record, nzlaboratory nz studies, nzobjective nz data, nz and nz subjective n z data nz combine nz to nz form nzthe:
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a. Data nzbase.
b. Admitting nz data.