A nurse's taking a patient's blood pressure prior to administering a drug could be considered which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Assessment
B) Implementation
C) Subjective data
D) Objective data
E) Analysis
Ans: A, D
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A nurse's taking a patient's blood pressure prior to administering a drug would be considered assessment of objective data because the nurse will need to analyze the actual blood pressure reading to determine which plan to implement. Implementation involves carrying out the plan, such as preparing and administering one or more drugs to the patient. Subjective data involves information obtained directly from the patient, such as if the patient reported a headache. Analysis involves clustering data to determine the patient's needs.
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