The nurse is preparing to assess a client who is experiencing shortness of breath. Prior to the physical examination, the nurse should ask the client to describe which subjective data?
1. The edema in the client's feet
2. The client's pulses
3. The intensity and duration of pain
4. The client's breathing pattern
Answer: 3
1. Edema is an objective assessment that the nurse observes.
2. The client's pulses are objective data.
3. The client should be asked to rate the pain and describe the duration, which is subjective data that only the client can describe.
4. The nurse observes the client's breathing pattern.
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