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BATE’S GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION &
HISTORY: (13 EDITION) TEST BANK BY Lynn S.
Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi & Richard M.
Hoffman… (BICKLEY TEST BANK) PDF (2026
UPDATE)
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for
Clinical Proficiency MULTIPLE
CHOICE
When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse
keeps in mind that second-
level priority problems include which of these aspects?
After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the
nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and h is
pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
Objective.
.
Reflective.
.
Subjective.
.
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 pers on
saysAabout him or herself during history
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,taking. The terms reflectiveAand introspectiveAare not
used to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF:
p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is
nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data would be:
Objective.
.
Reflective.
.
Subjective.
.
Introspective.
.
ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about him or he
rself during history taking. Objective data are what the he alth
professional observes by inspecting, percussing, pal pating,
and
auscultating during the physical examination. The terms
reflectiveAand introspectiveAare not used
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to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF:
p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
The patients record, laboratory studies, objective d ata,
and subjective data combine to form the:
Data base.
.
Admitting data.
.
Financial statement.
.
Discharge summary.
.
ANS: A
Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the
objective and subjective data form the data base. The other
items are not part of the patients record, laboratory studies,
or data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is
unsure of a sound that is heard. The nurses next acti on
should be to:
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, Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th
Edition Bickley Test Bank latest updated
Immediately notify the patients physician.
.
Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
.
Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to
.the breath sounds.
Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the
. sound is still present.
ANS: C
When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients
breath sounds, the nurse validates the data to ensure accur acy.
If the nurse has less experience in an area, then he or s he asks
an expert to listen.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
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BATE’S GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION &
HISTORY: (13 EDITION) TEST BANK BY Lynn S.
Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi & Richard M.
Hoffman… (BICKLEY TEST BANK) PDF (2026
UPDATE)
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for
Clinical Proficiency MULTIPLE
CHOICE
When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse
keeps in mind that second-
level priority problems include which of these aspects?
After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the
nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and h is
pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
Objective.
.
Reflective.
.
Subjective.
.
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 pers on
saysAabout him or herself during history
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,taking. The terms reflectiveAand introspectiveAare not
used to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF:
p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is
nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data would be:
Objective.
.
Reflective.
.
Subjective.
.
Introspective.
.
ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about him or he
rself during history taking. Objective data are what the he alth
professional observes by inspecting, percussing, pal pating,
and
auscultating during the physical examination. The terms
reflectiveAand introspectiveAare not used
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, Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th
Edition Bickley Test Bank latest updated
to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF:
p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
The patients record, laboratory studies, objective d ata,
and subjective data combine to form the:
Data base.
.
Admitting data.
.
Financial statement.
.
Discharge summary.
.
ANS: A
Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the
objective and subjective data form the data base. The other
items are not part of the patients record, laboratory studies,
or data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is
unsure of a sound that is heard. The nurses next acti on
should be to:
WWW.THENURSINGMASTERY.COM
, Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th
Edition Bickley Test Bank latest updated
Immediately notify the patients physician.
.
Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
.
Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to
.the breath sounds.
Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the
. sound is still present.
ANS: C
When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients
breath sounds, the nurse validates the data to ensure accur acy.
If the nurse has less experience in an area, then he or s he asks
an expert to listen.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment:
Management of Care
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