A Patient Admitted to the Medical-Surgical Unit After a Head

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted to the medical-surgical unit after a head injury caused by a fall has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 220 mg/dl (0.22 mg%) . The patient is alert and does not appear highly intoxicated. An appropriate nursing action is to

• A) administer acetaminophen for headache.
• B) monitor frequently for signs of withdrawal.
• C) avoid the use of intravenous (IV) fluids.
• D) maintain patient on NPO status.

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Definitions:

Average Amount

The sum of numerical values divided by the count of values, providing a central or typical value for a dataset.

Significance Level

The likelihood of incorrectly dismissing the null hypothesis in a statistical analysis, commonly represented by alpha, when it is in fact correct.

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, commonly referred to as a "false positive" result.

Alpha (α)

A pre-specified significance level in hypothesis testing, representing the probability of making a Type I error, or falsely rejecting the null hypothesis.