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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment j j j
MULTIPLE CHOICE j
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and
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jhis pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
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a. Objective.
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Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating
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jduring the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during
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history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. Apatienttellsthenursethatheisverynervous,isnausea.C
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a. Objective.
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Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data are what the
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jhealth professional observes byinspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
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jexamination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:
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, a. Data base.
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Physical ExaminationandHealthAssessment
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9thEditionbyCarolynJarvis,
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All Chapters1 -32 /FullComplete
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, Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment j j j
MULTIPLE CHOICE j
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and
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jhis pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
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a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER: A j
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating
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jduring the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during
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history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. Apatienttellsthenursethatheisverynervous,isnausea.C
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,andfeelshot.Thesetypesofdatawouldbe:
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a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER: C j
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data are what the
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jhealth professional observes byinspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
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jexamination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:
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, a. Data base.
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