Which of the Following Interventions Is MOST Appropriate for a Patient

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate for a patient who is a few days postoperative a femoral-popliteal bypass for peripheral vascular disease?

• A)Bed rest with surgical limb elevated
• B)Transfer to bedside chair only with surgical limb elevated
• C)Ambulation in room only three times per day
• D)Ambulation as tolerated,gentle leg range of motion,limb elevation at rest

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Definitions:

Covariance

A measure indicating the extent to which two random variables change in tandem.

Covariance

A measure that indicates the extent to which two variables change together, showing if increases in one variable correspond to increases or decreases in another.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of values in the calculation of a statistic that are free to vary, often related to the sample size.

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables, giving a value between -1 and 1 inclusive, where 1 is total positive linear correlation, 0 is no linear correlation, and -1 is total negative linear correlation.