FULL TEST BANK FOR BATES' GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING 14TH EDITION RAINIER P. SORIANO | COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1–27 | NCLEX NGN CLINICAL REASONING & CASE STUDIES | UPDATED 2026/2027

FULL TEST BANK FOR BATES' GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING 14TH EDITION RAINIER P. SORIANO | COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1–27 | NCLEX NGN CLINICAL REASONING & CASE STUDIES | UPDATED 2026/2027 CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a . Objective. b . Reflective. c . Subjective. d . Introspective. CORRECT ANSWER: A Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data. WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.C DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2 MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data would be: a . Objective. b . Reflective. c . Subjective. d . Introspective. CORRECT ANSWER: C Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used