Which of the following are examples of objective data? Select all that apply.

A) Blood pressure reading 120/80 mm Hg
B) Pain rated as 6 on a pain scale of 0 to 10
C) Moderate amount of yellow drainage from right ear
D) Wife states, "He has not been sleeping well at night."
E) Patient states, "I have a stomach ache."

The suffix ________ means swelling.

During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what medications he or she is taking?

A) Certain drugs can affect the metabolism of nutrients.
B) The nurse needs to assess the patient for allergic reactions.
C) Medications need to be documented in the record for the physician's review.
D) Medications can affect one's memory and ability to identify food eaten in the last 24 hours.

Which assessment finding is expected for a patient who suffered a left-sided thrombotic stroke?

A) Bilateral footdrop
B) Fine tremors of the hands
C) Curvature of the lumbar spine
D) Weakness of the right arm and leg

A nursing student is caring for a patient who has just immigrated to Canada from Ghana.The student just had a class on cultural safety and wants to practise doing a cultural assessment.What should the nursing student know?

A) Patients who come from the same region or country share similar values,beliefs,attitudes,and experiences.
B) Cultural assessment is a systematic and comprehensive examination of the cultural care values,beliefs,and practices of individuals,families,and communities.
C) The patient should be discouraged from sharing personal stories because it will take up too much time.
D) The student should ask only open-ended questions.