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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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9thEdition by CarolynJarvis,
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All Chapters 1 - 32 / Full Complete
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, Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment p p p
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1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic
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and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
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a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
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Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
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auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or
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herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. A patienttells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nausea.C
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, and feelshot. These types of data would be:
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a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
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pexamination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:
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, a. Data base.
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