Data that are the pieces of information observed or measured by the nurse are known as ________ data
a. nursing
b. medical
c. subjective
d. objective
d
Objective data are the pieces of information observed or
measured by the nurse. Subjective data, on the other hand,
are the individual's, or the significant other's, perceptions,
ideas and sensations about a health problem.
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