The nurse is taking information for the client's database. The client is not very talkative, is pale, diaphoretic, and restless in the bed and tells the nurse to, "Just leave me alone". Which of the following is subjective data?

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"Just leave me alone" is the only option that represents the client's own words and feelings, making it subjective data. The other options (restlessness, not talkative, pale and diaphoretic) are objective data that can be observed and measured.

The Nurse Is Taking Information for the Client's Database