Which statement is NOT an OBJECTIVE OBSERVATION? A. The patient has put on an excessive amount of perfume that you can smell. B. You hear the patient saying he feels depressed. C. You touch a patient and feel the skin is hot and dry. D. You see a patient hit another patient. 123. The outer layer of the skin is called the A. dermis. B. integument. C. epidermis. D. pigment. 124. The process of digestion begins in the A. mouth. B. small intestine. C. stomach. D. colon. 125. Which diseases can be transmitted through the air? A. Syphilis and gonorrhea. B. Chicken pox, German measles, mumps and whooping cough. C. Meningitis, hepatitis A and malaria. D. AIDS. 126. During the initial phase of the therapeutic relationship A. the patient gets help in verbalizing thoughts and feelings. B. security is being established through the development of trust. C. all the answers listed here occur. D. strengths and weaknesses are being assessed. 127. Negligence is: A. Verbally threatening to “tie down”, restrain, or harm a patient. B. Purposefully doing something that causes harm to a patient. C. Failure to provide reasonable care which results in unintentional injury to a patient. D. Unauthorized physical touching of a patient. 128. A patient’s care plan includes observation for auditory hallucinations. Indicators that suggest the patient may be hallucinating include: A. Aloofness, haughtiness, and suspicion. B. Elevated mood, hyperactivity, and distractibility. C. Darting eyes, tilted head, and mumbling to self. D. Performing rituals and avoiding open places. (C) 1993-2014 American Association of Psychiatric Technicians, Inc.
Which statement is NOT an OBJECTIVE OBSERVATION
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