The nurse collects both objective and subjective data. An example of subjective data is
a. BP 140/80.
b. skin color jaundiced.
c. "I have a headache."
d. history of seizures.
ANS: C
Subjective data refers to the client's perception of data and what the client or family says about the data. Objective data refers to data that are directly observable or verifiable through physical examination or tests. Blood pressure recording is objective. Jaundiced skin color observation by the nurse is objective data. A history of seizures is objective data.
You might also like to view...
At 1 minute after birth the nurse assesses the infant and notes a heart rate at 80 beats/min, some flexion of extremities, a weak cry, grimacing, and a pink body but blue extremities. The nurse would calculate an Apgar score of _____
1. 4 2. 5 3. 6 4. 7
In a telehealth organization, a nurse who is licensed in New York and Pennsylvania provides teaching to a patient who resides in Pennsylvania
The patient charges that the teaching failed to provide significant information about a potential side effect, which led to delay in seeking treatment and untoward harm. Under which state nurse practice act and standards would this situation be considered? a. New York b. Pennsylvania c. Neither New York nor Pennsylvania d. Both New York and Pennsylvania
The patient describes falling asleep frequently during the day when working and even when driving. The patient reports sleeping well at night. This sleep pattern is described as
a. insomnia c. narcolepsy b. sleep apnea d. hypersomnia
What documented consequences are seen among infants of adolescent mothers? (Select all that apply.)
a. Having to accept charity and gifts from other family members b. Higher incidence of child abuse and neglect c. Increased risk of lower education and hence fewer employment choices d. Lower probability of a successful marriage in adulthood e. Mortality rate two to four times higher than that among other infants and twice the risk of stillbirths f. Risk of infant daughter also becoming an unwed teenage mom at an early age