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1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has c
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harted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per
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minute. 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.
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Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecti
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ng, percussing, palpating,
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and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is
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what the person says about
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him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introsp
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1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has c
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harted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per
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minute. 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.
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Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecti
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ng, percussing, palpating,
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and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is
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what the person says about
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him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introsp
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ective are not used to C/ C/ C/ C/
describe data. C/