A Patient with a History of Chronic Heart Failure Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient with a history of chronic heart failure is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with severe dyspnea and a dry,hacking cough.Which action should the nurse do first?

• A) Auscultate the abdomen.
• B) Check the capillary refill.
• C) Auscultate the breath sounds.
• D) Assess the level of orientation.

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Definitions:

F Distribution

A statistical distribution used in analysis of variance, displaying possible values a statistic might have for complex comparisons.

Test Statistic

A uniform measure utilized in statistical hypothesis testing to decide on the rejection of the null hypothesis.

Chi-Square Values

A measure in statistics that compares observed results with expected outcomes, used to determine if there are significant differences between groups.

Confidence Interval

A spectrum of numbers, generated from analyzing sample data, expected to cover the value of a not yet identified population trait.