The Nurse Is Implementing Care for a School-Age Child Admitted

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is implementing care for a school-age child admitted to the pediatric intensive care experiencing symptomology associated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) .Which prescribed intervention should the nurse implement first?

• A) Begin 0.9% saline solution intravenously as prescribed.
• B) Administer regular insulin intravenously as prescribed.
• C) Place child on a cardiac monitor.
• D) Place child on a pulse oximetry monitor.

Interpret and calculate the expected value and standard deviation of the Wilcoxon rank sum test statistic under the null hypothesis.

Formulate null and alternative hypotheses for the Wilcoxon test based on the difference in medians.

Recognize the conditions under which to use nonparametric methods.

Understand the relevance of sample size in approximating normal distribution for the rank sum statistic.

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