Which of the Following Should Be Included in the Instructions

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should be included in the instructions given to a patient who is going to have a closed machine MRI?

• A) Tell the patient to follow an all-liquid diet the day before the procedure
• B) Explain that the table will be placed inside a long, narrow tube about 22 inches in diameter and that he will hear a loud knocking noise as the machine scans
• C) Instruct the patient that he will be drinking a barium sulfate drink that tastes chalky and resembles a milk shake
• D) Tell the patient that the physician may order a laxative to prevent constipation
• E) Tell the patient to consider avoiding caffeine for 14 days prior to the procedure

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Definitions:

Observed Value

The actual data point or result that is measured or collected in an experiment or study.

Dependent Populations

Populations in which the members or subjects are not independent of each other, meaning the selection or outcome of one influences another.

One-tailed Test

A hypothesis test where the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution.

Two-tailed Test

A two-tailed statistical hypothesis test that examines if a sample falls outside a specific range of values, testing for both exceeding and falling short of this range.