, Foundations of Nursing and Adult Health Nursing by Cooper & Gosnell.
25 NCLEX-Style Questions with Detailed
Rationales
1. The nurse is collecting data from a patient. Which finding
is subjective?
A. Pupils equal and reactive
B. Heart rate 86
C. Patient states, “I have nausea.”
D. Skin warm to touch
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Subjective data are symptoms, feelings, or perceptions reported by the patient. “I have nausea” is
something only the patient can describe; the nurse cannot measure it objectively.
Incorrect Options:
A, B, D — all are objective data the nurse can observe or measure.
2. A nurse who promptly provides a patient’s pain
medication is demonstrating which ethical principle?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Fidelity
D. Justice
25 NCLEX-Style Questions with Detailed
Rationales
1. The nurse is collecting data from a patient. Which finding
is subjective?
A. Pupils equal and reactive
B. Heart rate 86
C. Patient states, “I have nausea.”
D. Skin warm to touch
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Subjective data are symptoms, feelings, or perceptions reported by the patient. “I have nausea” is
something only the patient can describe; the nurse cannot measure it objectively.
Incorrect Options:
A, B, D — all are objective data the nurse can observe or measure.
2. A nurse who promptly provides a patient’s pain
medication is demonstrating which ethical principle?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Fidelity
D. Justice
