A student nurse is in a clinical rotation on a medical unit in an acute care hospital. He has just completed an assessment on a 31-year-old patient with a fractured right femur. Which of the following data are objective?
A. Patient's toes of right foot are warm and pink.
B. Patient rates pain as 7 on 0 to 10 scale.
C. Patient requests pain medication.
D. Patient is concerned about insurance coverage.
A
Objective data are observations or measurements of a patient's health status.
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