A Client Is Receiving a Phenylephrine (Afrin)nasal Spray for the Symptoms

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client is receiving a phenylephrine (Afrin) nasal spray for the symptoms of a cold.Which assessment parameter would the nurse expect to see improved?

• A)A decrease in nasal stuffiness
• B)Improved energy level
• C)Less coughing
• D)Fewer nasal secretions

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Definitions:

Descriptive Measure

Statistical calculations that describe the main features of a collection of data in quantitative terms.

Sample

A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation, or questioning to provide statistical information about the population.

Statistic

A numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample, used to estimate the value of a population parameter.

Standard Deviation

It quantifies the dispersion of a dataset by calculating the average distance of each data point from the mean.