A Provider Is Preparing to Administer Electrocautery to a Patient

question 2

Multiple Choice

A provider is preparing to administer electrocautery to a patient who has several seborrheic keratoses. The patient tells the provider that he has a pacemaker. Which action is correct?

• A) Administer the electrocautery per the usual protocol.
• B) Apply electrocautery in short burst at low voltage.
• C) Refer the patient to a dermatologist for removal.
• D) Suggest another method for removal of the lesions.

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Definitions:

Nonparametric Statistics

Statistical methods that do not rely on data belonging to any specific distribution.

Normally Distributed

Referring to a distribution that follows a normal curve, characterized by its bell shape and defined by its mean and standard deviation.

Ordinal Data

A type of categorical data in which the order or ranking of the values is significant, but the difference between those values is not necessarily consistent or defined.

Interval Data

A type of quantitative data in which the intervals between values are meaningful and consistent, but there is no true zero point, allowing for the measurement of difference and comparison.