The nurse is documenting data collected during a health assessment interview. Which statement indicates subjective data?
a. "My last bowel movement was 4 days ago."
b. Abdomen distended; firm and tender.
c. Dark colored; hard pellet-shaped stool.
d. Color pink. Skin warm and dry. No sign of discomfort.
ANS: A
Subjective data are spoken information or symptoms that cannot be authenticated. Subjective data usually are gathered during the interview process if patients are well enough to describe their symptoms. Objective data, also referred to as signs, can be measured or observed. The nurse's senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell are used to collect objective data. Objective assessment data are acquired through observation, physical examination, and analysis of laboratory and diagnostic test results.
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