The nurse knows which statements would be considered objective data?
A) "I'm short of breath."
B) "Blood pressure 90/68, apical pulse 102, skin pale and moist."
C) "Lung sounds clear bilaterally, diminished in right lower lobe."
D) "I feel weak all over when I exert myself."
E) "My pain level is down to 2. It was 8."

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Data collected from medical records, laboratory, and diagnostic test results, or physical assessments are objective. Objective data (i.e., signs) consist of observable information that the nurse gathers on the basis of what can be seen, measured, or tested. Subjective data (i.e., symptoms) are spoken. Patients' feelings about a situation or comments about how they are feeling are examples of subjective data. Data shared by a source verbally are considered subjective. Subjective data may be difficult to validate because they cannot be independently and objectively measured.

The Nurse Knows Which Statements Would Be Considered Objective Data