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Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 13th Edition Bickley Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 Approach to the Clinical Encounter
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, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is wh
at the person says about him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective
and introspective are not used to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels h
ot. 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, p
alpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and i
ntrospective are not used
to describe data.
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