History Taking 14th Edition Bickley Test Bank,
All Chapter Complete Guide A+ Q & A
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,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.
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b Reflective.
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c Subjective.
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d Introspective.
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Answer:: 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 about
him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to
describe data.
,DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data
would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
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c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
Answer:: C
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data
are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating
during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used
, to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:
a Data base.
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b Admitting data.
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c Financial statement.
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d Discharge summary.
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Answer:: 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
a Immediately notify the patients physician.