The Nurse Transcribes a New Order for a Patient for a Fludrocortisone.When

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse transcribes a new order for a patient for a fludrocortisone.When planning the time of administration,the nurse will schedule this medication to be given:

• A) with breakfast and dinner.
• B) once daily in the evening.
• C) before meals.
• D) with lunch.

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Definitions:

Normal Curve

A symmetric bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data; most values remain near the mean and the frequencies decrease further from the mean.

Binomial Probability

The probability of obtaining a fixed number of successes in a set number of trials in an experiment with two possible outcomes.

Continuity Correction

A correction used in approximating a discrete distribution with a continuous one, especially in hypothesis testing with binomial distributions.

Normal Probability Distribution

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of naturally occurring data and is defined by its mean and standard deviation.