Test Bank - Bates' Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 14th Edition By Lynn S. Bickley, (All Chapters 1-27)

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ng 14th Edition By Lynn S. Bickley, (All Chapters 1-27)
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,CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency .. .. .. .. ..




1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has char
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ted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute
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. These types of data would be:
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a. Objective.
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b. Reflective.
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c. Subjective.
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d. Introspective. ANS: ✔- ANS: A
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Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
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percussing, palpating,
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and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is wh
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at the person says about
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him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspect
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ive are not used to.. .. .. ..




describe data. ..




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,2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feel
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s hot. These types of
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data would be: .. ..




a. Objective.
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b. Reflective.
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c. Subjective.
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d. Introspective. ANS: ✔- ANS: C
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Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during his
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tory taking. Objective .. ..




data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussin
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g, palpating, and
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auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and i
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ntrospective are not used .. .. ..




to describe data.
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3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjectiv
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e data combine to form
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, the:

a. Data base.
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b. Admitting data.
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c. Financial statement.
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d. Discharge summary. ANS: ✔- ANS: A
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Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the objective
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and subjective data form
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the data base. The other items are not part of the patients record, labor
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atory studies, or data. .. .. ..




4. When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a s
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ound that is heard. The .. .. .. ..




nurses next action should be to: .. .. .. .. ..




a. Immediately notify the patients physician.
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b. Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
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c. Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to the breath sounds.
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d. Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the sound is still present.
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ANS: ✔- ANS: C
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