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deesands · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient is transported to the emergency room from a local skilled nursing facility and admitted for a bacterial blood infection. The nurse reviews the transferring physician notes, which indicate that the patient has dementia.

The nurse contacts the patient's son for additional health history information. Information provided by the son would be considered:
a.
primary, objective data.
b.
primary, subjective data .
c.
secondary, objective data.
d.
secondary, subjective data.

Question 2

The nurse is documenting data collected during a health assessment interview. Which statement indicates subjective data?

a. My last bowel movement was 4 days ago.
b. Abdomen distended; firm and tender.
c. Dark colored; hard pellet-shaped stool.
d. Color pink. Skin warm and dry. No sign of discomfort.

blakeserpa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Subjective data are spoken information or symptoms that cannot be authenticated. Subjective data usually are gathered during the interview process if patients are well enough to describe their symptoms. Family members, friends, and other members of the health care team can contribute valid secondary, subjective data. Objective data, also referred to as signs, can be measured or observed. The nurse's senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell are used to collect objective data. Objective assessment data are acquired through observation, physical examination, and analysis of laboratory and diagnostic test results. Primary data come directly from the patient.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Subjective data are spoken information or symptoms that cannot be authenticated. Subjective data usually are gathered during the interview process if patients are well enough to describe their symptoms. Objective data, also referred to as signs, can be measured or observed. The nurse's senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell are used to collect objective data. Objective assessment data are acquired through observation, physical examination, and analysis of laboratory and diagnostic test results.