Test Bank for Physical Examination and Health
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l# l# Assessment l# 9th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis,
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l# All Chapters 1 - 32 / Full Complete
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,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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MULTIPLE l#CHOICE
1. After l#completing l#an l#initial l#assessment l#of l#a l#patient, l#the l#nurse l#has l#charted l#that l#his l#respirations l#are
l#eupneic l#and l#his l#pulse l#is l#58 l#beats l#per l#minute. l#These l#types l#of l#data l#would l#be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER: l#A
Objective l#data l#are l#what l#the l#health l#professional l#observes l#by l#inspecting, l#percussing, l#palpating, l#and
l#auscultating l#during l#the l#physical l#examination. l#Subjective l#data l#is l#what l#the l#person l#says l#about l#him l#or
l#herself l#during l#history l#taking. l#The l#terms l#reflective l#and l#introspective l#are l#not l#used l#to l#describe l#data.
DIF: l # Cognitive l# Level: l# Understanding l # (Comprehension)
MSC: l#Client l# Needs: l#Safe l# and l#Effective l# Care l# Environment: l # Management l # of l# Care
2. A l#patient l#tells l#the l#nurse l#that l#he l#is l#very l#nervous, l#is l#n a u s e a. Ct eOd M
, l#and l#feels l#hot. l#These l#types l#of l#data l#would l#be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER: l#C
Subjective l#data l#are l#what l#the l#person l#says l#about l#him l#or l#herself l#during l#history l#taking. l#Objective l#data
l#are l#what l#the l#health l#professional l#observes l#by l#inspecting, l#percussing, l#palpating, l#and l#auscultating
l#during l#the l#physical l#examination. l#The l#terms l#reflective l#and l#introspective l#are l#not l#used l#to l#describe
l#data.
DIF: l # Cognitive l# Level: l# Understanding l # (Comprehension)
MSC: l#Client l# Needs: l#Safe l# and l#Effective l# Care l# Environment: l # Management l # of l# Care
3. The l#patients l# record, l#laboratory l#studies, l# objective l# data, l# and l#subjective l# data l#combine l# to l#form l#the:
a. Data
l#base.
, b. Admitting l#data.
l# l# l# l# l# l#
l# l# Assessment l# 9th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis,
l# l# l# l# l#
l# All Chapters 1 - 32 / Full Complete
l# l# l# l# l# l# l#
,
,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
l# l# l#
MULTIPLE l#CHOICE
1. After l#completing l#an l#initial l#assessment l#of l#a l#patient, l#the l#nurse l#has l#charted l#that l#his l#respirations l#are
l#eupneic l#and l#his l#pulse l#is l#58 l#beats l#per l#minute. l#These l#types l#of l#data l#would l#be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER: l#A
Objective l#data l#are l#what l#the l#health l#professional l#observes l#by l#inspecting, l#percussing, l#palpating, l#and
l#auscultating l#during l#the l#physical l#examination. l#Subjective l#data l#is l#what l#the l#person l#says l#about l#him l#or
l#herself l#during l#history l#taking. l#The l#terms l#reflective l#and l#introspective l#are l#not l#used l#to l#describe l#data.
DIF: l # Cognitive l# Level: l# Understanding l # (Comprehension)
MSC: l#Client l# Needs: l#Safe l# and l#Effective l# Care l# Environment: l # Management l # of l# Care
2. A l#patient l#tells l#the l#nurse l#that l#he l#is l#very l#nervous, l#is l#n a u s e a. Ct eOd M
, l#and l#feels l#hot. l#These l#types l#of l#data l#would l#be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER: l#C
Subjective l#data l#are l#what l#the l#person l#says l#about l#him l#or l#herself l#during l#history l#taking. l#Objective l#data
l#are l#what l#the l#health l#professional l#observes l#by l#inspecting, l#percussing, l#palpating, l#and l#auscultating
l#during l#the l#physical l#examination. l#The l#terms l#reflective l#and l#introspective l#are l#not l#used l#to l#describe
l#data.
DIF: l # Cognitive l# Level: l# Understanding l # (Comprehension)
MSC: l#Client l# Needs: l#Safe l# and l#Effective l# Care l# Environment: l # Management l # of l# Care
3. The l#patients l# record, l#laboratory l#studies, l# objective l# data, l# and l#subjective l# data l#combine l# to l#form l#the:
a. Data
l#base.
, b. Admitting l#data.
