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TEST BANK for Physical Examination and
Health Assessment
4th Canadian Edition (Jarvis, 2024)
All Chapters 1 - 31
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1;
Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of data is collected by obtaining vital signs?
a. Objective
b. Reflecting
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: a
Objective data are what the health professional observesby
inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the
physical examination. Subjective data are what the person
says about themselves during history taking. The terms
reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management ofCare
2.During an assessment, a patient describes feeling
warm, nauseated, and nervous. Which type of data is
collected?
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: c
Subjective data are what the person says about themselves
TEST BANK for Physical Examination and
Health Assessment
4th Canadian Edition (Jarvis, 2024)
All Chapters 1 - 31
, lOMoARcPSD|832 240 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS
,lOMoARcPSD|832 240 7
, lOMoARcPSD|832 240 7
Chapter 1;
Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of data is collected by obtaining vital signs?
a. Objective
b. Reflecting
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: a
Objective data are what the health professional observesby
inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the
physical examination. Subjective data are what the person
says about themselves during history taking. The terms
reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management ofCare
2.During an assessment, a patient describes feeling
warm, nauseated, and nervous. Which type of data is
collected?
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: c
Subjective data are what the person says about themselves
