Biol Misc Exam 2 Health Assessment Study Questions

EXAM 2 HEALTH ASSESSMENT STUDY QUESTIONSCHAPTER 1MULTIPLE CHOICE1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be :a.Objective.b.Reflective.c.Subjective.d.Introspective.ANS: AObjective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of datawould be:a.Objective.b.Reflective.c.Subjective.d.Introspective.ANS: CSubjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care3. The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:a.Data base.b.Admitting data.c.Financial statement.d.Discharge summary.ANS: ATogether with