Physical Examination and Health Assessment
3rd Edition by Carolyn Jarvis,
All Chapters 1 - 31
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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MULTIPLEsCHOICE
1. Afterscompletingsansinitialsassessmentsofsaspatient,sthesnurseshasschartedsthatshissrespirationssareseupneicsandshi
sspulsesiss58sbeatsspersminute.sThesestypessofsdataswouldsbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:sA
Objectivesdatasareswhatstheshealthsprofessionalsobservessbysinspecting,spercussing,spalpating,sandsauscultatingsdur
ingsthesphysicalsexamination.sSubjectivesdatasisswhatsthespersonssayssaboutshimsorsherselfsduringshistorystaking.sT
hestermssreflectivesandsintrospectivesaresnotsusedstosdescribesdata.
DIF:s Cognitives Level:sUnderstandings(Comprehension)
MSC:sClientsNeeds:sSafesandsEffectivesCaresEnvironment:s Managements ofsCare
2. Aspatientstellssthesnursesthatshesissverysnervous,sissn a u s e a. Ct eOd M
, sandsfeelsshot.sThesestypessofsdataswouldsbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:sC
Subjectivesdatasareswhatsthespersonssayssaboutshimsorsherselfsduringshistorystaking.sObjectivesdatasareswhatsthesh
ealthsprofessionalsobservessbysinspecting,spercussing,spalpating,sandsauscultatingsduringsthesphysicalsexaminatio
n.sThestermssreflectivesandsintrospectivesaresnotsusedstosdescribesdata.
DIF:s Cognitives Level:sUnderstandings(Comprehension)
MSC:sClientsNeeds:sSafesandsEffectivesCaresEnvironment:s Managements ofsCare
3. Thespatientssrecord,slaboratorysstudies,sobjectivesdata,sandssubjectivesdatascombinestosformsthe:
a. Datasbase.
, b. Admittingsdata.