Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis,
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All Chapters 1 - 32
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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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MULTIPLE |CHOICE
1. 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.
ANSWER: |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)
MSC: |Client |Needs: |Safe |and |Effective |Care |Environment: | Management | of |Care
2. A |patient |tells |the |nurse |that |he |is |very |nervous, |is |n a u s e a. Ct eOd M
, |and |feels |hot. |These |types |of |data |would |be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER: |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)
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:
a. Data |base.
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