After administering a prescribed medication for pain relief, the nurse is evaluating the patient's response to therapy. Which of the following would the nurse document as objective data?
A) Patient identifies a pain rating of 3 out of 10.
B) Patient states that pain is much less.
C) Patient's wife reports the patient was moaning in his sleep.
D) Patient complains of feeling sleepy after taking the drug.
Ans: A
Feedback:
Pain rating is an objective measure and thus would be documented as such. Patient statements such as the pain being much less or reports of feeling sleepy are subjective data. Information from others, such as the patient's wife, would also be considered subjective data.
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