At the staff education meeting, the nurse explains that it is important to use four senses (sight, touch, hearing, and smell) to determine whether a patient is exhibiting signs of illness or injury. These signs of illness or injury are

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Measurable signs of illness or injury can be observed and documented using the four senses. This includes things like fever, high blood pressure, rapid breathing, or abnormal sounds in the chest. Subjective symptoms, on the other hand, are what the patient reports they are feeling, such as pain or nausea. These are important to consider, but cannot always be measured objectively. Hidden signs of illness or injury may not be apparent during a physical assessment and require further investigation.

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