Which Observation Requires an Intervention of a New Graduate Nurse

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which observation requires an intervention of a new graduate nurse by her preceptor?

• A)Administering a medication after checking the patient's name and birth date.
• B)Leaving patient room without charting vital signs.
• C)Reporting a patient's change in level of consciousness to the nurse practitioner.
• D)Checking the apical pulse on a patient receiving digoxin (Lanoxin).

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Definitions:

F Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistics to compare variances among samples, often employed in the analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution or calculation.

Area

The measure of the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape, in square units.

Student T Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistics for estimating population parameters when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown.