Six Hours After a Thermal Burn Covering 50% of a Client's

question 20

Multiple Choice

Six hours after a thermal burn covering 50% of a client's total body surface area (TBSA) , the nurse obtains these data when assessing a client. Which of the following information is priority for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

• A)Blood pressure is 94/46 per arterial line.
• B)Serous exudate is leaking from the burns.
• C)Cardiac monitor shows a pulse rate of 104.
• D)Urine output is 20 mL/hour for the past 2 hours.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are expected to change as a result of an experimental manipulation of the independent variable(s).

Independent Variables

Factors that are manipulated or selected by the researcher to determine their effect on an outcome.

Multivariate Analysis of Variance

A statistical method used to compare group means on several dependent variables simultaneously.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are manipulated or categorized to observe their effect on dependent variables.