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1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic
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taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data are what the
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health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
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examination. The terms reflective andintrospective are not usedto describe data.
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3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:
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a. Database.
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Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the objective and subjective data form the data base.
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The other items are not part of the patients record, laboratory studies, or data.
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4. When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. The nurses next
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When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse validates the data to ensureaccuracy.
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5. The nurse is conducting a class for new graduate nurses. During the teaching session, the nurse should keepin
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