Which of the Following Complications May Occur as a Result

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following complications may occur as a result of central venous catheter insertion or misplacement?
(1) Pneumothorax.
(2) Air embolism.
(3) Puncture of the subclavian artery.

• A) 1 and 2 only
• B) 1 and 3 only
• C) 2 and 3 only
• D) 1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

Z-statistic

A statistical metric that measures the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean, used in hypothesis testing.

Z-test

A statistical assessment employed to ascertain if there's a difference between the means of two populations when variances are recognized and the sample size is substantial.

µ = 145

A statement indicating that the mean (average) of a particular set of data or population is equal to 145.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, typically the mean, reflecting the variation of the sampling statistic over different samples.