After assessment of a client in an ambulatory clinic, the nurse records the data on the computer. The nurse recognizes which client information as objective data?
A) auscultation of the lungs
B) complaint of nausea
C) sensation of burning in her epigastric area
D) belief that demons are in her stomach
Ans: A
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Objective data include techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Symptoms, values, perceptions, feelings, beliefs, attitudes, and sensations are sources of subjective data.
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