In Comparing the Abdominal and Transvaginal Methods of Ultrasound Examination

question 14

Multiple Choice

In comparing the abdominal and transvaginal methods of ultrasound examination, nurses should explain to their patients that:

• A) Both require the woman to have a full bladder.
• B) The abdominal examination is more useful in the first trimester.
• C) Initially the transvaginal examination can be painful.
• D) The transvaginal examination allows pelvic anatomy to be evaluated in greater detail.

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Definitions:

MSE

Mean Squared Error, a measure of the average of the squares of the errors or deviations from the estimated values versus the actual values.

Mean Square

A statistic used in contexts such as ANOVA, representing the average of squares of a set of numbers.

Degrees of Freedom

A statistical property that describes the number of values in the final calculation of a statistic that are free to vary.

Mean Square

The average of the squares of the differences between observed values and the values predicted by a model.