Upon assessment, the nurse finds that a patient has a heart rate of 66 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg. The nurse obtained which type of data?
a. Personal
b. Demographic
c. Subjective
d. Objective
D
Objective data are observations or measurements of a patient's health status. Personal and demographic data refer to patient's name, age, sex, and so on. Subjective data are patients' verbal descriptions about their health problems. Demographic data includes birth, gender, address, family members' names and addresses.
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a. "I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.". b. "This will be a great learning experience.". c. "I can't wait to have a steady paycheck.". d. "This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.".
Which assessment finding alerts the nurse to provide patient teaching about cataract development?
a. History of hyperthyroidism b. Unequal pupil size and shape c. Blurred vision and light sensitivity d. Loss of peripheral vision in both eyes
A suffix is:
a. Placed at the beginning of a word b. The main part of the word c. Placed after a root d. A shortened form of a word or phrase
A client arrives in the Emergency Department with severe chest pain. What is the best explanation by the nurse to differentiate angina from a myocardial infarction?
1. "Angina usually goes away with rest, and is rarely fatal, but a myocardial infarction requires immediate treatment, and can be life-threatening." 2. "There is no way to tell the difference between the two. You will be treated for a myocardial infarction." 3. "Both are caused by a clot blocking the coronary arteries. Angina occurs if a small vessel is blocked, and a myocardial infarction occurs if a large vessel is blocked." 4. "Angina does not cause severe chest pain, but a myocardial infarction always causes severe chest pain."