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est Bank Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment Jarvis: Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 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. What type of assessment data is this? Objective Reflective Subjective Introspective ANS: A Objective ...

Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment 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 the person says ab...