A client arrives at the primary care provider's office with an open area on the lower leg after banging the leg into the car door. Which information about the client's condition should the nurse identify as objective data?
A) Client is anxious
B) Size, location, and color of the wound
C) Client complaint of pain in the lower leg
D) Client complaint of urinary frequency
B
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The size, location, and color of the wound sustained by the client constitute objective data because these signs can be observed by other members of the healthcare team. Judgments or opinions are not considered objective. The client's statements about being anxious, pain in the lower leg, and complaints of urinary frequency are not objective data, because they cannot be observed or verified by any other individual.
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