, Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History
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Taking 13th Edition Bickley Test Bank
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CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency
p p p p
p MULTIPLE CHOICE p
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his
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respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would
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p be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
ANS: A p
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating,
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p and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says
p p p p p p p p p p p p
about him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used
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p to describe data.
p p
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
p p p p p p p
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
p p p p p p p p p p
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types
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of data would be:
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a Objective.
, .
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
ANS: C p
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking.
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
p Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
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palpating, and
p p
, Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th
p p p p p p p p
Edition Bickley Test Bank
p p p
auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used
p p p p p p p p p p p p
to describe data.
p p
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
p p p p p p p
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
p p p p p p p p p p
3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine
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to form the:
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a Data base. p
.
b Admitting data. p
.
c Financial statement. p
.
d Discharge summary. p
.
ANS: A p
Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the objective and subjective data
p p p p p p p p p p p p
form the data base. The other items are not part of the patients record, laboratory studies,
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
or data.
p p
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
p p p p p p p
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
p p p p p p p p p p
4. When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is
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heard. The nurses next action should be to:
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p p p p p p
Taking 13th Edition Bickley Test Bank
p p p p p p
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency
p p p p
p MULTIPLE CHOICE p
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
p be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
ANS: A p
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating,
p p p p p p p p p p p
p and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says
p p p p p p p p p p p p
about him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
p to describe data.
p p
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
p p p p p p p
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
p p p p p p p p p p
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
of data would be:
p p p p
a Objective.
, .
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
ANS: C p
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking.
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
p Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
p p p p p p p p p p
palpating, and
p p
, Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th
p p p p p p p p
Edition Bickley Test Bank
p p p
auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used
p p p p p p p p p p p p
to describe data.
p p
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
p p p p p p p
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
p p p p p p p p p p
3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine
p p p p p p p p p p
to form the:
p p p
a Data base. p
.
b Admitting data. p
.
c Financial statement. p
.
d Discharge summary. p
.
ANS: A p
Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the objective and subjective data
p p p p p p p p p p p p
form the data base. The other items are not part of the patients record, laboratory studies,
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
or data.
p p
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
p p p p p p p
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
p p p p p p p p p p
4. When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is
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heard. The nurses next action should be to:
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