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,Physical Examination and Health Assessment
CANADIAN 3rd Edition Jarvis Test
Bank
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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 8e (by Jarvis) 2
Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic
and his pulse is 58 beats per minute These types of data would be:
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: A
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
auscultating during the physical examination Subjective data is what 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)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very ne r vNouUsR, SisIN
naGuTsea
B CteOdM
, and feels hot These types of data would be:
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: 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, palpating, and auscultating during the
physical examination The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:
a. Data base
b. Admitting data
NURSINGTBCOM
,Physical Examination and Health Assessment
CANADIAN 3rd Edition Jarvis Test
Bank
2
,3
, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 8e (by Jarvis) 2
Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic
and his pulse is 58 beats per minute These types of data would be:
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: A
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
auscultating during the physical examination Subjective data is what 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)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very ne r vNouUsR, SisIN
naGuTsea
B CteOdM
, and feels hot These types of data would be:
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: 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, palpating, and auscultating during the
physical examination The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:
a. Data base
b. Admitting data
NURSINGTBCOM
