A Nurse Assesses a Client with a Brain Tumor

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses a client with a brain tumor.Which newly identified assessment findings should alert the nurse to urgently communicate with the health care provider? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8
• B) Decerebrate posturing
• C) Reactive pupils
• D) Uninhibited speech
• E) Diminished cognition

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Definitions:

Slope Coefficient

In linear regression, it represents the expected change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in the independent variable.

Dummy Variables

Variables created to represent attributes with two or more distinct categories or levels, used in regression analysis.

Nominal Variable

A type of variable with data that can be categorized but not ranked or ordered numerically.

Regression Analysis

A set of statistical processes for estimating the relationships among variables, often to predict a dependent variable from one or more independent variables.