A Patient in Traction with a Fractured Hip Is Diagnosed

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient in traction with a fractured hip is diagnosed with a stage I pressure ulcer.She asks the nurse how a pressure ulcer could occur after only 2 days of immobility.On what knowledge should the nurse base a response?

• A) "Erythema can occur in 1 to 2 hours even in a person with healthy skin and adequate circulation."
• B) "It takes several days for a pressure ulcer to form."
• C) "The pressure ulcer probably occurred when you fell."
• D) "The cause of pressure ulcers isn't really known."

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Mean Age

The average age of individuals in a sample or population, calculated by summing all ages and dividing by the number of individuals.

Type II Error

The error made when failing to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a false negative.

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Type II Error

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