Chapter 01: Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment
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1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his
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respirations are eupneic andhis pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
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a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: A nnh
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
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or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervN
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, and feels hot. These types of data
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would be:
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a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: C nnh
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking.
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Objective data are what thehealth professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
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auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used
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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
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the:
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a. Data base.
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b. Admitting data.
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