Author Question: The nurse is reviewing a client's medical records and notes various forms of information. Which is ... (Read 114 times)

itsmyluck · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is reviewing a client's medical records and notes various forms of information. Which is an example of subjective data from this client's medical record?

1. The client states, My abdomen hurts on the left side after eating.
2. The nurse notes the client's abdomen is tender on the left side during palpation.
3. The CAT scan reveals a large mass in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen.
4. The client's hemoglobin is 14.1 gm/dL.

Question 2

The nurse is conducting a workshop on wellness and health promotion using the initiatives of Healthy People 2020.

After the session, which statement by a participant indicates an understanding of the initiatives?
1. It will allow health care providers to lobby legislators for more funding.
2. The primary goal of Healthy People 2020 is to assist health care providers in determining risk factors for premature birth.
3. Healthy People 2020 seeks to promote health, prevent illness, disability, and premature death.
4. The initiatives will outline standards of care for providers in managing diseases.

ebe · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Subjective reports by the client are those feelings or symptoms that cannot be observed by others. Objective reports are those factors that are based upon observations of others. Physical examination findings, laboratory analysis reports, and radiographic findings are objective data.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
The Healthy People 2020 initiative is a 10-year strategy intended to promote health, prevent illness, disability, and premature death. The document identifies leading health indicators that reflect public health concerns. Risk factors for premature birth may be part of those health indicators, but the scope of the document covers broad areas of concern. Health care providers and other persons interested in programs to promote health have found the document to be a useful source of information in their efforts to gain funding. Standards of care in disease management are not a component of the document.