A nurse is gathering subjective data when admitting a patient. Which assessment finding reported by the patient is considered subjective data?
a. Complains of chest pain
b. Is experiencing dyspnea
c. Appears to be anxious
d. Expectorates red-tinged sputum
ANS: A
Symptoms are subjective indications of illness that are perceived by the patient. Examples of symptoms are pain, nausea, vertigo, pruritus, diplopia, numbness, and anxiety. The nurse is unaware of symptoms unless the patient describes the sensation. Symptoms are referred to as subjective data. Chest pain is the only subjective assessment finding. All other options are examples of objective data.
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