The nurse is performing an assessment of a client who has a small wound on the knee, collecting cues about the client's health status. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a subjective cue?
A) Sharp pain in the knee
B) Small bloody drainage on dressing
C) Temperature of 102 degrees F
D) Pulse rate of 90 beats per minute

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A sharp pain in the knee is a subjective cue because it is a symptom that the client is experiencing and is difficult to measure or observe objectively. The other options (B, C, and D) are objective cues because they can be measured or observed by the nurse or another healthcare provider.

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