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A student nurse is in a clinical rotation on a medical unit in an acute care hospital. He has just completed an assessment on a 31-year-old patient with a fractured right femur. Which of the following data are objective?
 
  A. Patient's toes of right foot are warm and pink.
  B. Patient rates pain as 7 on 0 to 10 scale.
  C. Patient requests pain medication.
  D. Patient is concerned about insurance coverage.

Question 2

A patient recently had a stroke and suffered right-sided weakness as a result. He is being discharged from a rehabilitation hospital after learning to use a walker.
 
  Which of the following learning domains was primarily used to teach him to be independent with his walker? A. Psychomotor
  B. Affective
  C. Cognitive
  D. Motivational



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Answer to Question 1

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Objective data are observations or measurements of a patient's health status.

Answer to Question 2

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Psychomotor learning occurs when patients acquire skills that require the integration of knowledge and physical skills. Examples of psychomotor learning include learning to walk with a walker or giving an insulin injection.



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