A nursing student has just completed the examination of an assigned patient and approaches the instructor to discuss the results.The student tells the instructor that the patient said he has been experiencing fatigue when mowing the lawn or when climbing the stairs.The nursing instructor asks the student,"What source data has the client's statement provided you?" The instructor is attempting to determine if the student understands which of the following?

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Subjective data are usually obtained from the patient.These data are subjective in that they cannot always be verified by an independent observer.Subjective data include what the patient says and what the patient thinks.It includes the attitudes and beliefs of the patient.

A Nursing Student Has Just Completed the Examination of an Assigned