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8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis, All
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gChapters 1 - 32g g g g
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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,Chapterg01:gEvidence-Basedg Assessment
MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. Aftergcompletingganginitialgassessmentgofgagpatient,gthegnurseghasgchartedgthatghisgrespirationsgaregeupneicg
andghisgpulsegisg58gbeatsgpergminute.gThesegtypesgofgdatagwouldgbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:gA
Objectivegdatagaregwhatgtheghealthgprofessionalgobservesgbyginspecting,gpercussing,gpalpating,gandgauscultating
gduringgthegphysicalgexamination.gSubjectivegdatagisgwhatgthegpersongsaysgaboutghimgorgherselfgduringghistoryg
taking.gThegtermsgreflectivegandgintrospectivegaregnotgusedgtogdescribegdata.
DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gUnderstandingg(Comprehension)
MSC:gClientgNeeds:gSafegandgEffectivegCaregEnvironment:gManagementgofgCare
2. Agpatientgtellsgthegnursegthatghegisgverygnervous,gisgngagugsega.gCtgeOdgM
,g andgfeelsghot.gThesegtypesgofgdatagwouldgbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:gC
Subjectivegdatagaregwhatgthegpersongsaysgaboutghimgorgherselfgduringghistorygtaking.gObjectivegdatagaregwhatgt
heghealthgprofessionalgobservesgbyginspecting,gpercussing,gpalpating,gandgauscultatinggduringgthegphysicalgexa
mination.gThegtermsgreflectivegandgintrospectivegaregnotgusedgtogdescribegdata.
DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gUnderstandingg(Comprehension)
MSC:gClientgNeeds:gSafegandgEffectivegCaregEnvironment:gManagementgofgCare
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, 3. Thegpatientsgrecord,glaboratorygstudies,gobjectivegdata,gandgsubjectivegdatagcombinegtogformgthe:
a. Datagbase.
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