TEST BANK FOR Evidence-Based Physical Examination Best
Practices for Health & Well-Being Assessment 2nd Edition
,CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical
Proficiency
1. After completing an initial assessment of a client, the medical 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.
.
ANS: 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) REF: p. 2
,MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2.
A client tells the medical nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels
hot. Thesetypes 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,
palpating, and
auscultating during the physical examination. 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
3. The clients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to
form the:
a Data base.
.
, b Admitting data.
.
c Financial statement.
.
d Discharge summary.
.
ANS: A
Together with the clients record and laboratory studies, the objective and subjective data form
the data base. The other items are not part of the clients record, laboratory studies, or data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 4.
When listening to a clients breath sounds, the medical nurse is unsure of a sound that
is heard.The medical nurses next action should be to:
a Immediately notify the clients physician.
.
b Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
.
Practices for Health & Well-Being Assessment 2nd Edition
,CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical
Proficiency
1. After completing an initial assessment of a client, the medical 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.
.
ANS: 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) REF: p. 2
,MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2.
A client tells the medical nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels
hot. Thesetypes 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,
palpating, and
auscultating during the physical examination. 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
3. The clients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to
form the:
a Data base.
.
, b Admitting data.
.
c Financial statement.
.
d Discharge summary.
.
ANS: A
Together with the clients record and laboratory studies, the objective and subjective data form
the data base. The other items are not part of the clients record, laboratory studies, or data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 4.
When listening to a clients breath sounds, the medical nurse is unsure of a sound that
is heard.The medical nurses next action should be to:
a Immediately notify the clients physician.
.
b Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
.
