A nurse is gathering objective data when admitting a patient. Which assessment finding is considered objective data?
a. The patient complains of chest pain.
b. The patient states, "I am having trouble breathing."
c. The patient complains of coughing up sputum.
d. The patient expectorates red-tinged sputum.
ANS: D
Objective data can be seen, heard, measured, or felt by the examiner. It is information that is observable and measurable and can be verified by more than one person. Expectoration of red-tinged sputum is the only objective assessment finding. All other options are examples of subjective data.
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