A Patient Is Admitted After Experiencing Vomiting and Diarrhea for Several

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted after experiencing vomiting and diarrhea for several days. The provider orders intravenous lactated Ringer's solution. The nurse understands that this fluid is given for which purpose?

• A) To increase interstitial and intracellular hydration
• B) To maintain plasma volume over time
• C) To pull water from the interstitial space into the extracellular fluid
• D) To replace water and electrolytes

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Definitions:

Population Correlation

A measure of the strength and direction of association that exists between two variables measured across an entire population.

Alternative

In hypothesis testing, this refers to the hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis, suggesting some effect or difference exists.

Null Hypothesis

In statistical testing, it is the assertion that there is no effect or no difference, used as a default hypothesis to challenge with experimental evidence.

Confidence Interval

An estimated range of values derived from sample data that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, expressed at a specified level of confidence.