Test Bank for Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis, Ann.

Test Bank for Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9th Edition by
Carolyn Jarvis, Ann.

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Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic andh is 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 dur ing the
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physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. T he terms <


reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)

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 n a use a. Ct eOd M
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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 h ealth
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professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination
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. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data. DIF:
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Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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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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b. Admitting data.