Author Question: A patient expresses fear of going home and being alone. Her vital signs are stable and her incision ... (Read 64 times)

iveyjurea · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient expresses fear of going home and being alone. Her vital signs are stable and her incision is nearly completely healed. The nurse can infer from the subjective data that

a. The patient can now perform the dressing changes herself.
b. The patient can begin retaking all her previous medications.
c. The patient is apprehensive about discharge.
d. Surgery was not successful.

Question 2

Subjective data include

a. A patient's feelings, perceptions, and reported symptoms.
b. A description of the patient's behavior.
c. Observations of a patient's health status.
d. Measurements of a patient's health status.

briseldagonzales · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Subjective data include expressions of fear of going home and being alone. These data indicate that the patient is apprehensive about discharge. Expressing fear is not an appropriate sign that a patient is able to perform dressing changes independently. An order from a health care provider is required before a patient is taught to resume previous medications. The nurse cannot infer that surgery was not successful if the incision is nearly completely healed.

Answer to Question 2

A
Subjective data include the patient's feelings, perceptions, and reported symptoms. Only patients provide subjective data relevant to their health condition. Data sometimes reflect physiological changes, which you further explore through objective data collection. Describing the patient's behavior, observations made, and measurements of a patient's health status are all examples of objective data.