While Assessing a Female Patient from the Middle East, the Nurse

question 9

Multiple Choice

While assessing a female patient from the Middle East, the nurse observes that the patient makes no eye contact and answers questions by nodding or with only a few words. The nurse's entry in the patient's record states that the patient "appears to be frightened." This is an example of which factor associated with assessment?

• A) Personal interpretation
• B) Subjective data
• C) Nursing diagnosis
• D) Objective data

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