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The Nurse Is Admitting a Patient for Surgery

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The nurse is admitting a patient for surgery.The patient is twisting a handkerchief over and over while saying,"I"m going to have a little mole removed.I'm not worried.The surgery will take only an hour,and then I will go home.I've never been sick a day in my life,so I"ll be fine." The nurse finds the following during her physical assessment: blood pressure is 150/90; temperature is 98.6° F; pulse is 88 beats per minute; respiration is 20 breaths per minute; black,brown,and red pigmented pea-sized raised area on her shoulder.Which of the above information would be considered objective data?


A) Twisting handkerchief
B) Blood pressure 150/90
C) "I'm having this little mole removed."
D) Patient is worried.
E) Patient is exhibiting denial.

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