The nurse is admitting a client to the acute care facility. The health history form has a place for recording subjective data. The nurse understands that primary subjective data should be obtained from which of the following sources?
1. The client's physical assessment
2. The client's self-reports
3. The client's healthcare provider
4. The client's significant other
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Rationale 1: The physical assessment will be recorded as objective data.
Rationale 2: Subjective data are gathered from the interview. The interview includes the health history and focused interview. Data will come from primary and secondary sources.
Rationale 3: The client's healthcare provider and significant other may contribute in the data collection process. The information obtained from friends and family members is considered subjective. This source of information is termed secondary.
Rationale 4: The client's significant other may contribute in the data collection process but that input is classified as subjective.
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