The nurse is documenting the assessment findings from a patient being seen in the clinic. Which of the following does the nurse document as a subjective finding?
A) Nausea
B) Breath sounds
C) Fever
D) Skin color
A) Nausea
Explanation: A) A symptom is a subjective sensation that is perceived by the affected individual but not observable by the person examining the individual. Examples of symptoms include pain, nausea, dyspnea, and numbness. A sign is an objective indication of disease that is observable by the person conducting a physical assessment. Examples of signs include abnormal heart or lung sounds, rash, fever, a change in the respiratory or heart rate, sluggish or absent pupil reaction to light, and changes in skin color.
B) A symptom is a subjective sensation that is perceived by the affected individual but not observable by the person examining the individual. Examples of symptoms include pain, nausea, dyspnea, and numbness. A sign is an objective indication of disease that is observable by the person conducting a physical assessment. Examples of signs include abnormal heart or lung sounds, rash, fever, a change in the respiratory or heart rate, sluggish or absent pupil reaction to light, and changes in skin color.
C) A symptom is a subjective sensation that is perceived by the affected individual but not observable by the person examining the individual. Examples of symptoms include pain, nausea, dyspnea, and numbness. A sign is an objective indication of disease that is observable by the person conducting a physical assessment. Examples of signs include abnormal heart or lung sounds, rash, fever, a change in the respiratory or heart rate, sluggish or absent pupil reaction to light, and changes in skin color.
D) A symptom is a subjective sensation that is perceived by the affected individual but not observable by the person examining the individual. Examples of symptoms include pain, nausea, dyspnea, and numbness. A sign is an objective indication of disease that is observable by the person conducting a physical assessment. Examples of signs include abnormal heart or lung sounds, rash, fever, a change in the respiratory or heart rate, sluggish or absent pupil reaction to light, and changes in skin color.
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