While Caring for a Client with Full-Thickness Burns, the Nurse

question 7

Multiple Choice

While caring for a client with full-thickness burns, the nurse finds the client is exhibiting manifestations of Curling's ulcer. Which classification of medication does the nurse anticipate being prescribed for the client?

• A)Proton pump inhibitors
• B)Narcotic analgesics
• C)Osmotic laxatives
• D)Broad-spectrum antibiotics

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Definitions:

y-Intercept

The point where a line crosses the y-axis in a graph, representing the value of the dependent variable when all independent variables are zero.

Slope

In a linear equation, the coefficient that represents the rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to the independent variable.

Regression Slope Coefficient

A parameter in regression analysis that represents the change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in an independent variable.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method to model the relationship between two variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.