Test Bank Bates' Guide to Physical Examination & History Taking 14th Edition Soriano | All Chapters | ISBN 9781975218393 | POCUS NCLEX NP Med School Exam Prep 2026/2027

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CHAPTER 1FoundationsforClinicalProficiency
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Aftercompletinganinitial assessmentofa patient,the nursehaschartedthat his respirations are m8 m8 8
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eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
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a Objective.
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Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
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auscultatingduring the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or
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herselfduringhistory taking. The termsreflective and introspective arenot used to describedata.
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DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding(Comprehension) REF: p. 2
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2. Apatienttellsthenursethatheisverynervous,isnauseated,and feelshot.Thesetypesof data
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would be:
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a Objective.
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b Reflective.
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Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective
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dataarewhatthehealthprofessionalobservesbyinspecting,percussing,palpating, and
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auscultatingduringthephysicalexamination.Theterms reflectiveandintrospective arenotused 8
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3. Thepatientsrecord,laboratorystudies,objectivedata,andsubjectivedatacombineto
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form the:
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Togetherwiththepatientsrecordandlaboratorystudies,theobjectiveandsubjectivedataform the data
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base. The other items are not part of the patients record, laboratory studies, or data.
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DIF:Cognitive Level:Remembering(Knowledge)REF: p. 2
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4. Whenlisteningtoapatientsbreathsounds,thenurseisunsureofasoundthatisheard. The
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nurses next action should be to:
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When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse validates the datato
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ensureaccuracy. Ifthenursehas lessexperienceinanarea,thenheor sheasksanexpert to listen.
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