,CHAPTER 1 Foundations for
Clinical Proficiency MULTIPLE
CHOICE
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.
.
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
A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels
hot. These types 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