To Determine the Effectiveness of Prescribed Therapies for a Patient

question 27

Multiple Choice

To determine the effectiveness of prescribed therapies for a patient with cor pulmonale and right-sided heart failure, which assessment will the nurse make?

• A) Lung sounds
• B) Heart sounds
• C) Blood pressure
• D) Peripheral edema

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Definitions:

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures that quantify the degree to which two variables are related or move together, ranging from -1 to +1.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical indicator that shows the degree to which two or more variables move in conjunction with each other.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables where one variable increases as the other decreases, indicating an inverse relationship.