When Preparing to Reconstitute a Drug from a Powder Form

question 18

Multiple Choice

When preparing to reconstitute a drug from a powder form, the nurse should first:

• A) use sterile water.
• B) vigorously shake the powder prior to reconstituting drug.
• C) follow directions on label for diluent to use.
• D) discard the vial and the unused medication.

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Definitions:

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the magnitude of the experimental effect from a study, indicating the size of the difference between groups.

T-statistic

A statistic calculated from a sample of data used to conduct a t-test, which assesses whether there is a significant difference between the means of two datasets.

Type II Error

An error that occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, indicating a missed opportunity to detect an actual effect or difference.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive".