TEST BANK
BATES’ GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND
HISTORY TAKING 13TH EDITION BICKLEY 2024-
2025
, CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical
Proficiency
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his
respirationsare 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 abouthim 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
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These
types ofdata would be:
BATES’ GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND
HISTORY TAKING 13TH EDITION BICKLEY 2024-
2025
, CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical
Proficiency
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his
respirationsare 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 abouthim 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
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These
types ofdata would be:
