TEST BANK
Evidence-Based Physical Examination Best Practices for
Health & Well-Being Assessment 2nd Editi
, Chapter`1.`APPROACH`TO`EVIDENCE-
BASED`ASSESSMENT`OF`HEALTH`AND`WELL-`BEING
MULTIPLE`CHOICE
1. After`completing`an`initial`assessment`of`a`patient,`the`nurse`has`charted`that`his`res
pirations`are`eupneic`and`his`pulse`is`58`beats`per`minute.`These`types`of`data`would`be:
a
.
Objective.
`b
.
Reflective.
`c
.
Subjective.
`d
. Introspective.
ANS:`A
Objective`data`are`what`the`health`professional`observes`by`inspecting,`percussing,`palpating,`an
d`auscultating`during`the`physical`examination.`Subjective`data`is`what`the`person`says`about`him
`or`herself`during`history`taking.`The`terms`reflective`and`introspective`are`not`used`to`describe`d
ata.
DIF:`Cognitive`Level:`Understanding`(Comprehension)`REF:`z.`2
MSC:`Client`Needs:`Safe`and`Effective`Care`Environment:`Management`of`Care
2. A`patient`tells`the`nurse`that`he`is`very`nervous,`is`nauseated,`and`feels`hot.`These`types`
of`data`would`be:
a
. Objective.
,b
.
Reflective.
`c
.
Subjective.
`d
. Introspective.
ANS:`C
Subjective`data`are`what`the`person`says`about`him`or`herself`during`history`taking.`Objective
data`are`what`the`health`professional`observes`by`inspecting,`percussing,`palpating,`and`auscultati
ng`during`the`physical`examination.`The`terms`reflective`and`introspective`are`not`used`to`describe
`data.
DIF:`Cognitive`Level:`Understanding`(Comprehension)`REF:`z.`2
MSC:`Client`Needs:`Safe`and`Effective`Care`Environment:`Management`of`Care
3. The`patients`record,`laboratory`studies,`objective`data,`and`subjective`data`combine`to`
form`the:
a
.
Data`base.
`b
.
Admitting`data.
`c
.
Financial`statement.
`d
. Discharge`summary.
, ANS:`A
Together`with`the`patients`record`and`laboratory`studies,`the`objective`and`subjective`data`form`the
`data`base.`The`other`items`are`not`part`of`the`patients`record,`laboratory`studies,`or`data.
Evidence-Based Physical Examination Best Practices for
Health & Well-Being Assessment 2nd Editi
, Chapter`1.`APPROACH`TO`EVIDENCE-
BASED`ASSESSMENT`OF`HEALTH`AND`WELL-`BEING
MULTIPLE`CHOICE
1. After`completing`an`initial`assessment`of`a`patient,`the`nurse`has`charted`that`his`res
pirations`are`eupneic`and`his`pulse`is`58`beats`per`minute.`These`types`of`data`would`be:
a
.
Objective.
`b
.
Reflective.
`c
.
Subjective.
`d
. Introspective.
ANS:`A
Objective`data`are`what`the`health`professional`observes`by`inspecting,`percussing,`palpating,`an
d`auscultating`during`the`physical`examination.`Subjective`data`is`what`the`person`says`about`him
`or`herself`during`history`taking.`The`terms`reflective`and`introspective`are`not`used`to`describe`d
ata.
DIF:`Cognitive`Level:`Understanding`(Comprehension)`REF:`z.`2
MSC:`Client`Needs:`Safe`and`Effective`Care`Environment:`Management`of`Care
2. A`patient`tells`the`nurse`that`he`is`very`nervous,`is`nauseated,`and`feels`hot.`These`types`
of`data`would`be:
a
. Objective.
,b
.
Reflective.
`c
.
Subjective.
`d
. Introspective.
ANS:`C
Subjective`data`are`what`the`person`says`about`him`or`herself`during`history`taking.`Objective
data`are`what`the`health`professional`observes`by`inspecting,`percussing,`palpating,`and`auscultati
ng`during`the`physical`examination.`The`terms`reflective`and`introspective`are`not`used`to`describe
`data.
DIF:`Cognitive`Level:`Understanding`(Comprehension)`REF:`z.`2
MSC:`Client`Needs:`Safe`and`Effective`Care`Environment:`Management`of`Care
3. The`patients`record,`laboratory`studies,`objective`data,`and`subjective`data`combine`to`
form`the:
a
.
Data`base.
`b
.
Admitting`data.
`c
.
Financial`statement.
`d
. Discharge`summary.
, ANS:`A
Together`with`the`patients`record`and`laboratory`studies,`the`objective`and`subjective`data`form`the
`data`base.`The`other`items`are`not`part`of`the`patients`record,`laboratory`studies,`or`data.
