BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
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EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING 13TH
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GUIDE
BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
,BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
CHAPTER1 Foundations for
Clinical Proficiency
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted
that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These
types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
ANS: A
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination.
Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history
taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels
hot. These types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history
taking. Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
,BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. The
terms reflective and introspective are not used
BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
, BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13 TH ED
to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data
combine to form the:
a Data base.
.
b Admitting data.
.
c Financial statement.
.
d Discharge summary.
.
ANS: A
Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the objective and
subjective data form the data base. The other items are not part of the
patients record, laboratory studies, or data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
4. When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a
sound that is heard. The nurses next action should be to:
a Immediately notify the patients physician.
.
b Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
.
c Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to the breath sounds.
.
d Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the sound is still present.
.
ANS: C
When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients breath sounds, the
nurse validates the data to ensure accuracy. If the nurse has less experience in
an area, then he or she asks an expert to listen.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
TEST BANK FOR BATES’ GUIDE TO PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING 13TH
EDITION BY BICKLEY | COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
,BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
CHAPTER1 Foundations for
Clinical Proficiency
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted
that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These
types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
ANS: A
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination.
Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history
taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels
hot. These types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history
taking. Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
,BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. The
terms reflective and introspective are not used
BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13TH ED
, BATES’ TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & HISTORY TAKING 13 TH ED
to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data
combine to form the:
a Data base.
.
b Admitting data.
.
c Financial statement.
.
d Discharge summary.
.
ANS: A
Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the objective and
subjective data form the data base. The other items are not part of the
patients record, laboratory studies, or data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
4. When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a
sound that is heard. The nurses next action should be to:
a Immediately notify the patients physician.
.
b Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
.
c Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to the breath sounds.
.
d Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the sound is still present.
.
ANS: C
When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients breath sounds, the
nurse validates the data to ensure accuracy. If the nurse has less experience in
an area, then he or she asks an expert to listen.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis) REF: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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