The nurse is reviewing information about a client and notes the following documentation Client is confused. The nurse recognizes this information is an example of what?
A) Subjective data
B) A data cue
C) An inference
D) Primary data
Ans: C
Making a judgment that the client is confused is an inference. An inference must be validated with subjective and/or objective data cues. Sources of data cues can be primary or secondary.
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