The Change in Heart Rate in a Group of Patients

question 27

Multiple Choice

The change in heart rate in a group of patients was reported as 10.95 ± 9.21.A patient who had a change in heart rate score of 23 is how many SD from the mean?

• A) 1 SD
• B) 2 SD
• C) 3 SD
• D) 4 SD

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