What Does the Student Nurse Learn About Age-Related Differences in Surgical

question 20

Multiple Choice

What does the student nurse learn about age-related differences in surgical patients? (Select all that apply) .

• A) Perform assessments and procedures guided by a child's developmental level.
• B) Dehydration is not as likely to occur in children due to lower fluid volume.
• C) Temperature management is a priority in children due to immature thermoregulation
• D) The older patient may need more time to learn information and practice skills.
• E) The older adult's liver and kidney function does not influence drug action.

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Variation

A standardized measure of the dispersion of a probability distribution or frequency distribution, calculated as the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values, indicating how much the individual data points differ from the mean.

Median

The middle value or point in a data set, where half the data lies above and half below it.

Empirical Rules

Statistical rules that allow for the determination of probability within a normal distribution, stating percentages of data that lie within certain standard deviations from the mean.