Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis,
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All Chapters 1 - 32
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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
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andmhismpulsemism58mbeatsmpermminute.mThesemtypesmofmdatamwouldmbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:mA
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gmduringmthemphysicalmexamination.mSubjectivemdatamismwhatmthempersonmsaysmaboutmhimmormherselfmduringmhisto
rymtaking.mThemtermsmreflectivemandmintrospectivemaremnotmusedmtomdescribemdata.
DIF:m Cognitivem Level:mUnderstandingm (Comprehension)
MSC:mClientmNeeds:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment:m Managementm ofmCare
2. Ampatientmtellsmthemnursemthatmhemismverymnervous,mismn a u s e a. Ct eOd M
, mandmfeelsmhot.mThesemtypesmofmdatamwouldmbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:mC
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atmthemhealthmprofessionalmobservesmbyminspecting,mpercussing,mpalpating,mandmauscultatingmduringmthemphysica
lmexamination.mThemtermsmreflectivemandmintrospectivemaremnotmusedmtomdescribemdata.
DIF:m Cognitivem Level:mUnderstandingm (Comprehension)
MSC:mClientmNeeds:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment:m Managementm ofmCare
Physical Examination and Health Assessment
, 3. Thempatientsmrecord,mlaboratorymstudies,mobjectivemdata,mandmsubjectivem datamcombinem tomformmthe:
a. Datambase.
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