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4th Canadian Edition (Jarvis, 2024)All Chapters 1 - 31
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1; m
Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Which type of data is collected by obtaining vital signs?
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a. Objective
b. Reflecting
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER:ma
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, p
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ercussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. S
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ubjective data are what the person says about themselves during history t
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aking.
The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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PTS:m1
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)
MSC:mClientmNeeds:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment:mManagementmofm Care
2.During an assessment, a patient describes feeling warm, nauseat
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ed, and nervous. Which type of data is collected?
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a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER:mc