The nurse obtains information from a patient about the site, severity, and duration of the pain. These data are considered to be:
a. patient data.
b. objective data.
c. focused data.
d. subjective data.
D
Information from the patient concerning site, severity, and duration of the pain is subjective data that only the patient knows.
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