Which of the following are examples of objective data?
A) Client describing his or her pain
B) Laboratory results
C) Breath sounds
D) Mother describing her child's asthma attack
E) A client's temperature

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Objective data from observation (e.g., posture, skin color, behavior), health records (e.g., laboratory results, reports from other healthcare team members), physical assessment (e.g., breath sounds, strength of extremities), and measurement devices (e.g., blood pressure, temperature) are collected to judge the client's behavioral responses to nursing interventions.

Which of the Following Are Examples of Objective Data