The nurse is reviewing data collected during patient care. Which data should the nurse document as objective?
a. Patient is pleasant.
b. Urine output is 300 mL.
c. "It has been a good day."
d. Patient's appetite is poor.
ANS: B
B. Objective data are factual information such as the volume of urine output. A. This is an opinion that the nurse has about the patient's behavior and is too vague to document as objective data. C. This statement is in quotations, so it is something that the patient subjectively stated. D. This is an opinion the nurse has about the patient's appetite and is too vague to document as objective data.
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