NR 304 FINAL WORKSHEET
Questions:
1. Define subjective and objective data. Give three examples of each and state if the findings are documented in the history or physical examination findings.
• Subjective Data what the person says about himself or herself during the physical examination; s...
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NR 304 Final Worksheet
NR 304 FINAL WORKSHEET
Questions:
1. Define subjective and objective data. Give three examples of each and state if the findings
are documented in the history or physical examination findings.
• Subjective Data what the person says about himself or herself during the physical
examination; symptom is a subjective sensations that the person is feeling;
o Examples: itching, pain, feelings of worry, nausea, depression, fatigue, anxiety,
loneliness, etc.
• Objective Data what the you as the health professional observe by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination; a sign is an
objective abnormality that you as the examiner could detect on physical examination or
in laboratory reports; observable and measurable;
o Examples: blood pressure, discoloration of the skin, skin moisture, vomiting,
temperature, weight, bleeding, blood cell count, etc.
2. List five actions a nurse should take when assessing a patient with a potentially
critical hemodynamic state. Put your actions in priority order of 1-5.
• Hemodynamic State instable blood pressure, which can lead to inadequate arterial
blood flow to organs; heart failure.
• Priority Actions: main goals for nurse are to evaluate the cardiac and circulatory function,
as well as the response to any interventions.
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3. What does the priority setting ABC mean? How does the nurse use this mnemonic in
patient assessment? If a patient has a slow or rapid respiratory rate, is airway the primary
concern?
• A: airway.
• B: breathing.
• C: circulation.
4. What is HIPAA? Describe one situation when the nurse must adhere to HIPAA.
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) laws to improve
efficiency in health care delivery by standardizing electronic data interchange and
protection of confidentiality and security of health data by setting and enforcing
standards; composed of 4 parts that have rules, which include: standards for electronic
transactions, unique identifiers standards, the security rule, and the privacy rule.
o Example: if patient isn’t able to give consent a spouse, relative, or a close friend
can (but, the nurse must document it); 2 nurses assigned to the same patient can
talk about the patient’s medical diagnosis in the patients private room; a nurse can
give information about a patient over the phone if the patient gives permission to
do so to that person; nurses can perform research as long as patient confidentiality
is maintained at all times;
5. Describe the process of taking a pulse. What is a normal pulse? What are qualities of a
normal pulse? What is the first action a nurse should take when the pulse is not as expected?
• Normal Pulse 2+ bilaterally force; 60-100 beats per minute; 50-95 beats per minute in
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healthy individuals.
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