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corkyiscool3328

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A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data would be:
 
  a. Objective.
  b. Reflective.
  c. Subjective.
  d. Introspective.

Question 2

After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be:
 
  a. Objective.
  b. Reflective.
  c. Subjective.
  d. Introspective.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.


corkyiscool3328

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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