CHAPTER1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency 1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirationsare eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. Thesetypes of data would be: a . Objective. b . Reflective. c . Subjective. d . Introspective. 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 abouthim or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2 MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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