Test bank for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 9th Edition

1. 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. What type of assessment data is this?

• a. Objective
• b. Reflective
• c. Subjective
• d. Introspective

Answer: A

Rationale: Objective data is what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating. Subjective data is what the person says during history taking. Reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.

2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, nauseous, and “feels hot.” What type of assessment data is this?

• a. Objective
• b. Reflective
• c. Subjective
• d. Introspective

Answer: C

Rationale: Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data is 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.

3. What do the patient’s record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form?

• a. Database
• b. Admitting data
• c. Financial statement
• d. Discharge summary

Answer: A

Rationale: The objective and subjective data together with the patient’s record and laboratory studies, form the database. The other items are not part of the patient’s record, laboratory studies, or data.