The Nurse Is Taking the Initial History of a Client

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is taking the initial history of a client admitted to the hospital for hypertension. The physician has ordered a beta -adrenergic blocker. Which statement by the client does the nurse recognize as most significant?

• A) "My father died of a heart attack when he was 48 -years -old."
• B) "I don't handle stress well; I have a lot of diarrhea."
• C) "When I have a migraine headache, I need to have the room darkened."
• D) "I have always had problems with my asthma."

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average of all the values in a population, representing the central or typical value of the population.

Confidence Interval

A collection of values obtained from statistical samples that is expected to encompass the value of an undetermined population parameter at a given confidence level.

Margin of Error

An expression of the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, representing the range within which the true population parameter is expected to lie.

Margin of Error

The amount of error allowed in the results of a poll or survey, reflecting the confidence in the results.