A Nurse Is Performing a Physical Assessment on a Patient

question 32

Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a patient with chest pain. Which of the following is a technology that the nurse would use to obtain objective data on the physical status of the patient?

• A) Heart monitor
• B) Electronic nursing journal
• C) Electronic health record
• D) Clinical practice guideline

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