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1. After completing an initialassessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his
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pulse is 58 beats per minute. Thesetypes of data would be:
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a. Objective.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC:Client Needs: Safe andEffective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. Apatienttellsthenursethatheisverynervous,isnaus ea.CteOdM
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3. Thepatients record, laboratorystudies, objective data, and subjective data combine to formthe:
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PhysicalExamination andHealthAssessment
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3rdEditionbyCarolynJarvis,
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
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,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment r r r
MULTIPLE CHOICE r
1. After completing an initialassessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his
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pulse is 58 beats per minute. Thesetypes of data would be:
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a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:A r
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating
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rduring the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history
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rtaking. Thetermsreflective and introspective are not usedto describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC:Client Needs: Safe andEffective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. Apatienttellsthenursethatheisverynervous,isnaus ea.CteOdM
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a. Objective.
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Subjective data are whattheperson says about himor herself during historytaking. Objective data are what the
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MSC:Client Needs: Safe andEffective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. Thepatients record, laboratorystudies, objective data, and subjective data combine to formthe:
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