Patient X has been admitted to the hospital for the first time in several years. The following information was noted during the initial nursing assessment: the patient's blood pressure was 115/75 mm Hg, her admission weight was 123 lb., and her random blood glucose was 98 mg/dL. When the patient was told about these results, she stated, "I must have lost 10 pounds." A meal tray arrived for her

Question

during the assessment, and the admitting nurse noted that the patient ate 50% of the food on the tray. Which of these data is subjective?
a. The patient's weight loss
b. The patient's weight
c. The patient's tray intake
d. The patient's blood pressure

Answer 1

a