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Physical Examination and Health Assessment
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3rdEditionby Carolyn Jarvis,
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All Chapters 1 - 31
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
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,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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MULTIPLEb CHOICE
1. bAfterb completingb anb initialb assessmentb ofb ab patient,b theb nurseb hasb chartedb thatb hisb respirationsb areb
eupneicb andb hisb pulseb isb 58b beatsb perb minute.b Theseb typesb ofb datab wouldb be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:b A
Objectiveb datab areb whatb theb healthb professionalb observesb byb inspecting,b percussing,b palpating,b andbauscultati
ngb duringb theb physicalb examination.b Subjectiveb datab isb whatb theb personb saysb aboutb himb orb herselfb duringb
historyb taking.b Theb termsb reflectiveb andb introspectiveb areb notb usedb tob describeb data.
DIF:b Cognitiveb Level:b Understandingb (Comprehension)
MSC:b Clientb Needs:b Safeb andb Effectiveb Careb Environment:b Managementb ofb Care
2. Abpatientbtellsbthebnurseb thatbheb isbverybnervous,b isbnbaubseba.bCtbeOdbM
yu,b andbfeelsbhot.bThesebtypesbofbdatabwouldb be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:b C
Subjectiveb datab areb whatb theb personb saysb aboutb himb orb herselfb duringb historyb taking.b Objectiveb datab arebwh
atb theb healthb professionalb observesb byb inspecting,b percussing,b palpating,b andb auscultatingb duringb thebphysic
alb examination.b Theb termsb reflectiveb andb introspectiveb areb notb usedb tob describeb data.
DIF:b Cognitiveb Level:b Understandingb (Comprehension)
MSC:b Clientb Needs:b Safeb andb Effectiveb Careb Environment:b Managementb ofb Care
3. Theb patientsb record,b laboratoryb studies,b objectiveb data,b andb subjectiveb datab combineb tob formb the:
a. Datab base.
, b. Admittingb data.
Physical Examination and Health Assessment
b b b b b
3rdEditionby Carolyn Jarvis,
b b b b
All Chapters 1 - 31
b b b b b
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
b b
,Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
b b b
MULTIPLEb CHOICE
1. bAfterb completingb anb initialb assessmentb ofb ab patient,b theb nurseb hasb chartedb thatb hisb respirationsb areb
eupneicb andb hisb pulseb isb 58b beatsb perb minute.b Theseb typesb ofb datab wouldb be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:b A
Objectiveb datab areb whatb theb healthb professionalb observesb byb inspecting,b percussing,b palpating,b andbauscultati
ngb duringb theb physicalb examination.b Subjectiveb datab isb whatb theb personb saysb aboutb himb orb herselfb duringb
historyb taking.b Theb termsb reflectiveb andb introspectiveb areb notb usedb tob describeb data.
DIF:b Cognitiveb Level:b Understandingb (Comprehension)
MSC:b Clientb Needs:b Safeb andb Effectiveb Careb Environment:b Managementb ofb Care
2. Abpatientbtellsbthebnurseb thatbheb isbverybnervous,b isbnbaubseba.bCtbeOdbM
yu,b andbfeelsbhot.bThesebtypesbofbdatabwouldb be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANSWER:b C
Subjectiveb datab areb whatb theb personb saysb aboutb himb orb herselfb duringb historyb taking.b Objectiveb datab arebwh
atb theb healthb professionalb observesb byb inspecting,b percussing,b palpating,b andb auscultatingb duringb thebphysic
alb examination.b Theb termsb reflectiveb andb introspectiveb areb notb usedb tob describeb data.
DIF:b Cognitiveb Level:b Understandingb (Comprehension)
MSC:b Clientb Needs:b Safeb andb Effectiveb Careb Environment:b Managementb ofb Care
3. Theb patientsb record,b laboratoryb studies,b objectiveb data,b andb subjectiveb datab combineb tob formb the:
a. Datab base.
, b. Admittingb data.
