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, CHAPTER
1 Foundations for Clinical Proficien
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cy MULTIPLE CHOICE
N# N#
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respiratio
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ns are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
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a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: A N#
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and a
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uscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or h
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erself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of dat
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a would be:
N# N#
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: C N#
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective d
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ata are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultati
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ng during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to descr
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ibe data.
N#
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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e
, CHAPTER
1 Foundations for Clinical Proficien
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cy MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respiratio
N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N#
ns are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N#
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: A N#
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and a
N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N#
uscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or h
N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N#
erself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N#
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
N# N# N# N# N# N# N#
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N#
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of dat
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a would be:
N# N#
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: C N#
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective d
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ata are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultati
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ng during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to descr
N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N# N#
ibe data.
N#
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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