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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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4th Canadian Edition (Jarvis, 2024)
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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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MULTIPLE mCHOICE
1. Which type of data is collected by obtaining vital
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signs?
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a. Objective
b. Reflecting
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: ma
Objective data are what the health professional
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observesby inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
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auscultating during the physical examination.
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Subjective data are what the person says about
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themselves during history taking. The terms reflective
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and introspective are not used to describe data.
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PTS: m1
DIF: mCognitive mLevel: mUnderstanding m(Comprehension)
MSC: mClient mNeeds: mSafe mand mEffective mCare mEnvironment: mManagement
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Care
2. During an assessment, a patient describes
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m feeling warm, nauseated, and nervous. Which
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m type of data iscollected?
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a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: mc
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Subjective data are what the person says about
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mthemselves during history taking. Objective data are
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mwhatthe health professional observes by inspecting,
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mpercussing, palpating, and auscultating during the
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mphysical examination. The terms reflective and
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