A client arrives at a local community healthcare center complaining of pain near the chest area. While recording the patient's condition, what information should the nurse classify as objective data?
A) Client's blood pressure
B) Complains of nausea
C) Upset about brother's death
D) Client's frame of mind
A
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Objective data include all the measurable and observable pieces of information about the client's condition. The client's blood pressure can be measured by a sphygmomanometer and, therefore, is an objective piece of information. The client's frame of mind, complaints of nausea, or being upset about brother's death are subjective data as they cannot be observed or measured by anyone else apart from the client.
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