The nurse charts that the Patient stated abdominal pain is still at a level of 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and that he is still nauseated. Patient complains of feeling cold and has an oral temperature of 97.8. The objective information recorded is the:
a. pain measurement.
b. presence of nausea.
c. sense of cold.
d. oral temperature.
Question 2
The nurse clarifies that the difference between a health screening and health assessment is that a health screening:
a. identifies persons with unmet health needs who may need a referral.
b. assesses local health needs for the Public Health Department.
c. collects data that will be used for research.
d. provides appropriate treatment for identified health needs.
Areas of referred pain; A, anterior view; B, posterior view.
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