Which type of data are the height and weight?
1. Objective data
2. Client complaint
3. Focused charting
4. Nursing diagnosis
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1. Height and weight are objective data because these data are facts and not opinions. Height and weight are obtained by using a standardized tool. Subjective data, the opposite of objective data, are opinions and are not measurable.
2. Subjective data the nurse includes are the client's opinion, such as a client com-plaint.
3 and 4. Focused charting and nursing diagnosis are not data but contain objective and subjective data.
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