A female patient comes to the clinic. The nurse takes her temperature and records that the patient has a temperature of 101 degrees. What type of information is this?

A temperature of 101 degrees is measured and recorded by the nurse, so it is observable data. Information that can be measured or verified is objective information; subjective information is based on a person’s feelings or reported symptoms, such as saying, “I feel feverish.”

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