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Based Physical Examination Best Practices for Health & Well-
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Chapter31.3APPROACH3TO
EVIDENCE-BASED3ASSESSMENT3OF3HEALTH3AND3WELL-3BEING
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. After3completing3an3initial3assessment3of3a3patient,3the3nurse3has3charted3that3his3res
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pirations3are3eupneic3and3his3pulse0is3583beats3per3minute.3These0types3of3data3would3be:
a
.
Objective.
b
.
Reflective.
c
.
Subjective.
d
. Introspective.
ANS:3A
Objective3data3are3what3the3health3professional3observes3by3inspecting,3percussing,3palpating,3and
3auscultating0during3the3physical3examination.3Subjective3data3is3what3the3person3says3about3him3
o3r3herself3during3history3taking.3The0terms3reflective0and3introspective3are3not3used3to3describe3da
ta
.
DIF:3Cognitive3Level:3Understanding0(Comprehension)3REF:3z.32
MSC:3Client3Needs:3Safe3and3Effective3Care3Environment:3Management3of3Care
2. A3patient3tells3the3nurse3that3he0is3very3nervous,3is3nauseated,3and3feels3hot.3These3types3o
f data3would3be:
3 3
a
. Objective.
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b
.
Reflective.
c
.
Subjective.
d
. Introspective.
ANS:3C
Subjective3data3are3what3the3person3says3about3him3or3herself3during0history3taking.3Objective
data3are3what3the3health3professional3observes3by3inspecting,3percussing,3palpating,3and3auscultatin
g during3the3physical3examination.3The3terms3reflective3and3introspective3are3not3used3to3describe0
3 3
d3ata.
DIF:3Cognitive3Level:3Understanding0(Comprehension)3REF:3z.32
MSC:3Client3Needs:3Safe3and3Effective3Care3Environment:3Management3of3Care
3. The3patients3record,3laboratory3studies,3objective3data,3and3subjective3data3combine3to3f
3orm3the:
a
.
Data3base.
b
.
Admitting0data.
c
.
Financial3statement.
d
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. Discharge3summary.
ANS:3A
Together3with3the3patients3record3and3laboratory3studies,3the3objective3and3subjective3data3form0the3d
ata3base.3The3other3items3are3not3part3of3the3patients3record,3laboratory3studies,3or3data.
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Evidence-
Based Physical Examination Best Practices for Health & Well-
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Being Assessment 2st Edition Test Bank A+
3 3 3 3 3 3 0
Chapter31.3APPROACH3TO
EVIDENCE-BASED3ASSESSMENT3OF3HEALTH3AND3WELL-3BEING
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. After3completing3an3initial3assessment3of3a3patient,3the3nurse3has3charted3that3his3res
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pirations3are3eupneic3and3his3pulse0is3583beats3per3minute.3These0types3of3data3would3be:
a
.
Objective.
b
.
Reflective.
c
.
Subjective.
d
. Introspective.
ANS:3A
Objective3data3are3what3the3health3professional3observes3by3inspecting,3percussing,3palpating,3and
3auscultating0during3the3physical3examination.3Subjective3data3is3what3the3person3says3about3him3
o3r3herself3during3history3taking.3The0terms3reflective0and3introspective3are3not3used3to3describe3da
ta
.
DIF:3Cognitive3Level:3Understanding0(Comprehension)3REF:3z.32
MSC:3Client3Needs:3Safe3and3Effective3Care3Environment:3Management3of3Care
2. A3patient3tells3the3nurse3that3he0is3very3nervous,3is3nauseated,3and3feels3hot.3These3types3o
f data3would3be:
3 3
a
. Objective.
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b
.
Reflective.
c
.
Subjective.
d
. Introspective.
ANS:3C
Subjective3data3are3what3the3person3says3about3him3or3herself3during0history3taking.3Objective
data3are3what3the3health3professional3observes3by3inspecting,3percussing,3palpating,3and3auscultatin
g during3the3physical3examination.3The3terms3reflective3and3introspective3are3not3used3to3describe0
3 3
d3ata.
DIF:3Cognitive3Level:3Understanding0(Comprehension)3REF:3z.32
MSC:3Client3Needs:3Safe3and3Effective3Care3Environment:3Management3of3Care
3. The3patients3record,3laboratory3studies,3objective3data,3and3subjective3data3combine3to3f
3orm3the:
a
.
Data3base.
b
.
Admitting0data.
c
.
Financial3statement.
d
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. Discharge3summary.
ANS:3A
Together3with3the3patients3record3and3laboratory3studies,3the3objective3and3subjective3data3form0the3d
ata3base.3The3other3items3are3not3part3of3the3patients3record,3laboratory3studies,3or3data.
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