Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 9th Edition (Jarvis, 2024), Chapter 1-32 + NCLEX Case Studies with answers | All Chapters

After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneicandhis 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 auscultatingduring the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself duringhistorytaking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervN ouU sR , S is IN naG uT sB ea .C teO dM, and feels hot. These types of data wouldbe: 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 thehealth professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to formthe: a. Data base. b. Admitting data. PHYSICAL EXAMINAT