The Nurse Identifies a Collaborative Problem of Potential for Arterial

question 30

Multiple Choice

The nurse identifies a collaborative problem of potential for arterial trauma secondary to displacement of the balloon for a patient with an intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) . An appropriate action by the nurse for this problem is to

• A) measure the patient's urinary output every hour.
• B) keep the head of the bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees.
• C) administer prophylactic heparin as ordered.
• D) check the insertion site for bleeding every hour.

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Definitions:

Interaction Effect

A phenomenon in statistical analysis indicating that the effect of one variable on a certain outcome depends on the level of another variable.

Levels

Distinct categories or values that independent or dependent variables can take in a study or experiment.

dfWG

Degrees of freedom within groups, a concept in statistical analysis that represents the number of independent pieces of information available to estimate a parameter or calculate a statistic within a subset or group.

Degrees of Freedom

The total amount of discrete variables or numbers that are able to fluctuate within a study without breaking any limitations.