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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MULTIPLEhCHOICE
1. Afterhcompletingh anhinitialh assessmenth ofhah patient,h thehnurseh hashchartedh thathhish respirationsh areheupneich
andh hishpulseh ish 58hbeatsh perhminute.hThesehtypesh ofh datahwouldh be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:hA
Objectiveh datah areh whath theh healthh professionalh observesh byh inspecting,h percussing,h palpating,h andh auscultati
ngh duringh theh physicalh examination.h Subjectiveh datah ish whath theh personh saysh abouth himh orh herselfh duringh h
istoryh taking.hTheh termsh reflectivehandhintrospectiveh arehnothusedhtoh describehdata.
DIF:h Cognitiveh Level:h Understandingh (Comprehension)
MSC:hClienthNeeds:hSafeh andh Effectiveh CarehEnvironment:h Managementh ofhCare
2. Ahpatienthtellshthehnursehthathhehishveryhnervous,hishnausea.C
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,handhfeelshhot.hThesehtypeshofhdatahwouldhbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:hC
Subjectivehdataharehwhaththeh personh saysh abouthhimhorh herselfh duringh historyhtaking.h Objectiveh datah arehwhath
theh healthhprofessionalhobserveshbyhinspecting,hpercussing,hpalpating,handhauscultatinghduringhthehphysicalh ex
amination.hTheh termshreflectiveh andhintrospectiveh arehnoth usedhtoh describehdata.
DIF:h Cognitiveh Level:h Understandingh (Comprehension)
MSC:hClienthNeeds:hSafeh andh Effectiveh CarehEnvironment:h Managementh ofhCare
3. Thehpatientsh record,hlaboratoryh studies,hobjectiveh data,h andh subjectiveh datah combineh toh formhthe:
, a. Datahbase.