Physical
Examination and
Health
Assessment, 8th
Edition, Carolyn
Jarvis, ISBN: 978
9b 9b
0323510806
, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVI
S TEST BANK
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Chapter 9 b 9 b 01: 9 b 9 b Evidence-Based 9 b 9 b Assessment
MULTIPLE9 b 9 b CHOICE
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that
his9brespirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per
minute. These types of d
ata9 b 9 b would9 b 9 b be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS:9 b 9 b A
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,9 b 9 b percussing,9 b 9 b palpati9bng,9 b 9 b and9 b 9 b auscultating9 b 9 b during9 b 9 b the9 b 9 b physical9 b 9 b examin
ation.9 b 9 b Subjective9 b 9 b data9 b 9 b is9 b 9 b what9 b 9 b the9 b 9 b per9bson9 b 9 b says9 b 9 b about9 b 9 b him9 b 9
b or9 b 9 b herself9 b 9 b during9 b 9 b history9 b taking.9 b 9 b The9 b 9 b terms9 b 9 b reflective9 b 9 b and9 b 9 b intros9
bpective9 b 9 b are9 b 9 b not9 b 9 b used9 b 9 b to9 b 9 b describe9 b 9 b data.
DIF:9 b 9 b Cognitive9 b 9 b Level:9 b 9 b Understanding9 b 9 b (Comprehension)
MSC:9 b 9 b Client9 b 9 b Needs:9 b 9 b Safe9 b 9 b and9 b 9 b Effective9 b 9 b CareWWEnvironment:9 b 9 b Management9 b 9
b of9 b 9 b Care
2.9bA patient tells the nurse that he isWWvery nervNo uUsR, SisINnaGuTsB
ea.CteOdM
, WWand feels hot. These
types of data would be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: C
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b 9 b during9 b 9 b history9 b 9 b taking.
Objective9 b 9 b data9 b 9 b are9 b 9 b what9 b 9 b the9 b 9 b health9 b 9 b professional9 b 9 b observes9 b 9 b by9 b 9 b inspecting,9
b 9 b percussing,9 b 9 b pal9bpating,9 b 9 b and9 b 9 b auscultating9 b 9 b during9 b 9 b the9 b 9 b physical9 b 9 b examination.9 b 9 b
The9 b 9 b terms9 b 9 b reflective9 b and9 b 9 b intros9bpective9 b 9 b are9 b 9 b not9 b 9 b used9 b 9 b to9 b 9 b describe9 b 9 b
data.
DIF:9 b 9 b Cognitive9 b 9 b Level:9 b 9 b Understanding9 b 9 b (Comprehension)
MSC:9 b 9 b Client9 b 9 b Needs:9 b 9 b Safe9 b 9 b and9 b 9 b Effective9 b 9 b Care9 b 9 b Environment:9 b 9 b Management9
b 9 b of9 b 9 b Care
3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine
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, to9bform the:
a. Data base.
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