Exam (elaborations)
Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination And History Taking 13Th Edition Bickley Test Bank & Rationals: Isbn-10;1496398173 / Isbn-13; 978-1496398178
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency

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.

.

ANS: A

Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating,

and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what t...