During Preoperative Assessment, the Patient Says, "My Surgery Must Be

question 10

Multiple Choice

During preoperative assessment, the patient says, "My surgery must be minor because it's being done on an outpatient basis." How should the nurse respond?

• A) "Every surgical procedure is serious, and I will make sure you have the information you need for a successful recovery."
• B) "You are right."
• C) "If it were more serious, you would be admitted to the hospital."
• D) "Your insurance plan does not cover inpatient surgical procedures. That's why your surgery is being done on an outpatient basis."

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Definitions:

Individual Coefficient

A specific value that quantifies some type of relationship in mathematical or statistical models.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sample distribution of a statistic, often used to estimate the precision of sample means.

F-statistic

A ratio of variances that is used to test the overall significance of a multiple regression model; it compares model fit versus random variance.

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure used to analyze how differences in one variable can be predicted by a difference in a second variable.