A nurse in the emergency department is completing an emergency assessment for a teenager just admitted from a car crash. Which of the following is objective data?
A) "My leg hurts so bad. I can't stand it."
B) "Appears anxious and frightened."
C) "I am so sick; I am about to throw up."
D) "Unable to palpate femoral pulse in left leg."
Ans: D
Objective data are observable and measurable data that can be seen, heard, or felt by someone other than the person experiencing them. Objective data observed by one person can be verified by another person observing the same client. Objective data are also called signs or overt data. The only objective data in this question would be that the nurse is unable to palpate a femoral pulse.
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