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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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3rd Edition by Carolyn Jarvis,
m m m m m All Chapters 1 - 31
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Aftermcompletingmanminitialmassessmentmofmampatient,mthemnursemhasmchartedmthatmhismrespirationsmaremeup
neicmandm hismpulsemism58mbeatsmpermminute.mThesemtypesmofmdatamwouldmbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:mA
Objectivem datam arem whatm them healthm professionalm observesm bym inspecting,m percussing,m palpating,m andm auscu
ltatingm duringm them physicalm examination.m Subjectivem datam ism whatm them personm saysm aboutm himm orm herselfm
duringm historym taking.mThemtermsmreflectivemandmintrospectivemaremnotmusedmtomdescribemdata.
DIF:m Cognitivem Level:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)
MSC:mClientmNeeds:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment:mManagementm ofmCare
2. Ampatientmtellsmthemnursemthatmhemismverymnervous,mismnmamums ema.mCtmeOdmM
,m andmfeelsmhot.mThesemtypesmofmdatamwouldmb
e:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:mC
Subjectivemdatamaremwhatmthempersonmsaysmaboutmhimmormherselfmduringmhistorymtaking.mObjectivemdatamarem
whatmthem healthmprofessionalmobservesmbyminspecting,mpercussing,mpalpating,mandmauscultatingmduringmthemp
hysicalm examination.mThemtermsmreflectivemandmintrospectivemaremnotmusedmtomdescribemdata.
DIF:m Cognitivem Level:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)
MSC:mClientmNeeds:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment:mManagementm ofmCare
3. Thempatientsmrecord,mlaboratorymstudies,mobjectivemdata,mandmsubjectivem datamcombinemtomformmthe:
, a. Datambase.
Physical Examination and Health Assessment
m m m m m
3rd Edition by Carolyn Jarvis,
m m m m m All Chapters 1 - 31
m m m m
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
m m
,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
m m m
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Aftermcompletingmanminitialmassessmentmofmampatient,mthemnursemhasmchartedmthatmhismrespirationsmaremeup
neicmandm hismpulsemism58mbeatsmpermminute.mThesemtypesmofmdatamwouldmbe:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:mA
Objectivem datam arem whatm them healthm professionalm observesm bym inspecting,m percussing,m palpating,m andm auscu
ltatingm duringm them physicalm examination.m Subjectivem datam ism whatm them personm saysm aboutm himm orm herselfm
duringm historym taking.mThemtermsmreflectivemandmintrospectivemaremnotmusedmtomdescribemdata.
DIF:m Cognitivem Level:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)
MSC:mClientmNeeds:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment:mManagementm ofmCare
2. Ampatientmtellsmthemnursemthatmhemismverymnervous,mismnmamums ema.mCtmeOdmM
,m andmfeelsmhot.mThesemtypesmofmdatamwouldmb
e:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:mC
Subjectivemdatamaremwhatmthempersonmsaysmaboutmhimmormherselfmduringmhistorymtaking.mObjectivemdatamarem
whatmthem healthmprofessionalmobservesmbyminspecting,mpercussing,mpalpating,mandmauscultatingmduringmthemp
hysicalm examination.mThemtermsmreflectivemandmintrospectivemaremnotmusedmtomdescribemdata.
DIF:m Cognitivem Level:mUnderstandingm(Comprehension)
MSC:mClientmNeeds:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment:mManagementm ofmCare
3. Thempatientsmrecord,mlaboratorymstudies,mobjectivemdata,mandmsubjectivem datamcombinemtomformmthe:
, a. Datambase.
