An Infant Is Hospitalized with RSV Bronchiolitis

question 11

Multiple Choice

An infant is hospitalized with RSV bronchiolitis.The priority nursing diagnosis is:

• A) fatigue related to increased work of breathing.
• B) ineffective breathing pattern related to airway inflammation and increased secretions.
• C) risk for fluid volume deficit related to tachypnea and decreased oral intake.
• D) fear and/or anxiety related to dyspnea and hospitalization.

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Definitions:

Population Proportion

The fraction or percentage of a population that possesses a particular attribute or characteristic.

Sampling Distribution

The framework of distributed probabilities for an established statistic, gathered from random sampling.

Approximately Normal

Describing a distribution that resembles the bell-shaped curve of a normal distribution, especially when certain statistical conditions are met.

Population Proportion

The ratio of members in a group or category to the total population under study.