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Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 6th Edition
Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. After completing an initial assessment on a patient, the nurse has charted that hisÂÂ
respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58. This type of data would be:
A) objective.
B) reflective.
C) subjective.
D) introspective.
ANS: A
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,ÂÂ
palpating, and auscultating during the physical exam. Subjective data is what the personÂÂ
says about himself or herself during history taking. The terms “reflective†andÂÂ
“introspective†are not used to describe data.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: Page: 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, that he is nauseated, and that he “feelsÂÂ
hot.†This type of data would be:
A) objective.
B) reflective.
C) subjective.
D) introspective.
ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about himself or herself during history taking.ÂÂ
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,ÂÂ
palpating, and auscultating during the physical exam. The terms “reflective†andÂÂ
“introspective†are not used to describe data.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
REF: Page: 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The patient’s record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine toÂÂ
form the:
A) data base.
B) admitting data.
C) financial statement.
D) discharge summary
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