lOMoAR c PSD| 832240
TEST BANK
Physical Examination and Health Assessment
4th Canadian Edition (Jarvis, 2024)All Chapters 1 - 31
, lOMoAR c PSD| 8322407
TABLE OF CONTENTS
, lOMoAR c PSD| 8322407
Chapter 1;
Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of data is collected by obtaining vital signs?
a. Objective
b. Reflecting
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: a
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination.
Subjective data are what the person says about themselves during history
taking.
The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2.During an assessment, a patient describes feeling warm,
nauseated, and nervous. Which type of data is collected?
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: c
TEST BANK
Physical Examination and Health Assessment
4th Canadian Edition (Jarvis, 2024)All Chapters 1 - 31
, lOMoAR c PSD| 8322407
TABLE OF CONTENTS
, lOMoAR c PSD| 8322407
Chapter 1;
Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of data is collected by obtaining vital signs?
a. Objective
b. Reflecting
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: a
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination.
Subjective data are what the person says about themselves during history
taking.
The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2.During an assessment, a patient describes feeling warm,
nauseated, and nervous. Which type of data is collected?
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANSWER: c
