A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, nauseous, and "feels hot." What type of assessment data is this?

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Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective data is what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to describe data.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That He Is Very Nervous