The Nurse Is Caring for a 63-Year-Old with a Possible

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 63-year-old with a possible pituitary tumor who is scheduled for a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast.Which information about the patient is most important to discuss with the health care provider before the test?

• A) History of renal insufficiency
• B) Complains of chronic headache
• C) Recent bilateral visual field loss
• D) Blood glucose level of 134 mg/dL

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistic that quantifies the spread or dispersion of a distribution, indicating the average distance from the mean for data points.

Confidence Interval

A span of values, acquired through sample analysis, that is presumed to enclose the value of an undetermined population attribute.

Functioning Time

The duration or period during which a system, device, or component operates effectively.

Standard Deviation

A gauging of the extent of deviation or scattering among a group of figures.