During the assessment the client tells the nurse he has pain in the left knee. This information is considered:
A)
objective data.
B)
subjective data.
C)
nonrelevant data.
D)
historical data.
B
Explanation:
A)
Subjective data is information only the client can describe. Objective data is observable and measurable. A complaint of pain is also relevant and current data.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Subjective data is information only the client can describe. Objective data is observable and measurable. A complaint of pain is also relevant and current data.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Subjective data is information only the client can describe. Objective data is observable and measurable. A complaint of pain is also relevant and current data.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Subjective data is information only the client can describe. Objective data is observable and measurable. A complaint of pain is also relevant and current data.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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