After Assessment of a Client in an Ambulatory Clinic, the Nurse

question 35

Multiple Choice

After assessment of a client in an ambulatory clinic, the nurse records the data on the computer. The nurse recognizes which of the following as objective data?

• A) Auscultation of the lungs
• B) Complaint of nausea
• C) Sensation of burning in her epigastric area
• D) Belief that demons are in her stomach

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Definitions:

Mathematical Transformations

Operations applied to functions or geometric figures to alter their form in a specific manner without changing their essential properties.

Concrete Operational Period

A stage in cognitive development, as identified by Piaget, in which children can use logical thinking but are still not capable of abstract thought.

Formal Operational

The final stage of cognitive development, as defined by Piaget, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Reason Abstractly

The cognitive ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present.