Nur 6001 Week 2 Assessing General Health Status, Subjective And Objective Data

NUR 6001 WEEK 2: ASSESSING
GENERAL HEALTH STATUS,
SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE DATA


Questions with Verified Answers & Detailed
Rationales


EXAM OVERVIEW


| Component | Details |
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| Course | NUR 6001 – Advanced Health
Assessment |
| Institution | William Paterson University
(WPU) |
| Week | Week 2 – Assessing General Health
Status |


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,| Focus | Subjective vs. Objective Data,
General Survey, Vital Signs, Physical Exam
Techniques |
| Format | Multiple Choice, SATA, Clinical
Scenarios |




SECTION 1: SUBJECTIVE VS.
OBJECTIVE DATA (QUESTIONS 1–40)




QUESTION 1: A patient tells the nurse, "I
have been having chest pain for three days."
This is an example of:




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,A) Objective data
B) Subjective data
C) Laboratory data
D) Diagnostic data


ANSWER: B


RATIONALE: Subjective data is information
obtained from the patient and/or family
members. It is considered a symptom because
it is something the patient reports .




QUESTION 2: The nurse observes that a
patient's respiratory rate is 24 breaths per
minute. This is an example of:


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, A) Subjective data
B) Objective data
C) Patient-reported data
D) Secondary data


ANSWER: B


RATIONALE: Objective data is information
observed through the senses during the
physical examination. Respiratory rate is a
measurable, observable finding .




QUESTION 3: Which of the following is
considered a symptom?

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