The nurse is gathering data on a patient. Which data will the nurse report as objective data?
a. States "doesn't feel good"
b. Reports a headache
c. Respirations 16
d. Nauseated
ANS: C
Objective data are observations or measurements of a patient's health status, like respirations. Inspecting the condition of a surgical incision or wound, describing an observed behavior, and measuring blood pressure are examples of objective data. States "doesn't feel good," reports a headache, and nausea are all subjective data. Subjective data include the patient's feelings, perceptions, and reported symptoms. Only patients provide subjective data relevant to their health condition.
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