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Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th
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CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that
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his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data
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would be:
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a Objective.
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b Reflective.
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c Subjective.
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d Introspective.
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ANS: A gg
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating,
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and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says
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about him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not
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used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These
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types of data would be:
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a Objective.
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b Reflective.
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c Subjective.
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d Introspective.
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ANS: C gg
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective
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data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
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auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not
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used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data
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combine to form the:
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ANS: A gg
Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the objective and subjective data
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form the data base. The other items are not part of the patients record, laboratory
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studies, or data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 2
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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4. When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is
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heard. The nurses next action should be to:
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a Immediately notify the patients physician. gg gg gg gg
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c Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to the breath sounds.
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