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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Was Admitted

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The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted with a fractured leg and for observation of a closed head injury after a motor vehicle accident. The patient reports having pain at a level of 3 on a 1 to 10 pain scale. The nurse will expect the provider to order which analgesic medication for this patient?


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Mean

A statistical measure referring to the average value in a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Range

In statistics, the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution, indicating dispersion or variability.

Inferential Statistic

A set of methods used to make inferences or predictions about a larger population based on data collected from a smaller sample.

P Value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results, reflecting the likelihood that the observed data could occur by chance.

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