The nurse charts, "Patient stated pain is at a level of 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and that he is still nauseated. Patient complains of feeling cold and has an oral temperature of 97.8 $\degree$." What information would be considered objective findings?

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The oral temperature measurement is an objective finding because it is factual and observable. The other information, such as the patient's pain level, presence of nausea, and sense of cold, are subjective findings because they are based on the patient's own perception and cannot be directly observed by the nurse.

The Nurse Charts, "Patient Stated Pain Is at a Level °\degree°

The Nurse Charts, "Patient Stated Pain Is at a Level $\degree$