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mrsjacobs44

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The subjective data the nurse records following a head-to-toe examination includes:
 
  a. rash on back.
  b. prolonged nausea.
  c. blood pressure of 190/100.
  d. white blood cell count of 19,000.

Question 2

On admission, the patient who should receive a focused assessment is the:
 
  a. 53-year-old admitted with a perforated ulcer.
  b. 5-year-old admitted for the implant of grommets in the middle ear.
  c. 76-year-old admitted for a knee replacement.
  d. 40-year-old admitted for possible bowel obstruction.



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Answer to Question 1

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Another term for subjective data is symptoms, which cannot be observed or measured. This data must come from the patient.

Answer to Question 2

A
A critically ill patient should receive a focused assessment.



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