A student nurse is collecting data during the assessment of her patient. During the assessment, she collects both subjective and objective data. Which of the following would be considered subjective data?
A. Heart rate of 96
B. Incisional erythema
C. Emesis of 150 mL
D. Pain rating of 5
D
Subjective data are patients' verbal descriptions of their health problems. Only patients provide subjective data.
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