What is the difference between subjective information and objective findings?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Subjective information includes the chief complaint or the reason for the medical encounter as the patient has told it to the doctor. It generally includes the history of the present illness and a review of systems. Objective findings include the patient's vital signs and the results of the physical examination.

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Which finding is of greatest concern when assessing a 33-year-old female who is eight months pregnant?

A) Shortness of breath when lying flat B) Recent onset of a fever of 99.3°F C) Daily contractions that are irregular and painful D) Vaginal bleeding not associated with pain

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A physician requests that you switch from pressure-triggering a patient to flow-triggering. Which of the following new settings would be appropriate?

a. Base flow = 0 L/min; trigger at 2 L/min b. Base flow = 10 L/min; trigger at ?2 cm H2O c. Base flow = 10 L/min; trigger at 2 L/min d. Base flow = 0 L/min; trigger at 10 cm H2O

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Which of the following is true of French biologist Louis Pasteur?

A) He worked to prevent the transmission of anthrax. B) His pasteurization findings led to the use of heat to sterilize surgical instruments. C) He invented pasteurization. D) all of the above

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What is the combination form for the term meaning cartilage?

What will be an ideal response?

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