RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 48 of 2368

Which assessment finding is an example of secondary data?

  1. The client states, "I am short of breath"
  2. A daughter reports that the client is worried about living alone
  3. The client's respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute
  4. Bilateral basilar crackles are heard on auscultation
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Correct answer: A daughter reports that the client is worried about living alone

Information from a family member, the chart, or other sources is secondary data. Information from the client is primary data.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nursing Process: Subjective Assessment Data. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026