A client is being prepared for cardiac catheterization. The nurse performs an initial assessment and records the vital signs. Which of the following data collected can be classified as subjective data?
A) Blood pressure
B) Nausea
C) Heart rate
D) Respiratory rate

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Subjective data is information provided by the client that cannot be measured or observed, such as symptoms or feelings. Nausea is a subjective symptom that the client would report to the nurse, whereas the other options are all objective data that can be measured or observed directly.

A Client Is Being Prepared for Cardiac Catheterization