Which of These Assessments of a Patient Who Is 1

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of these assessments of a patient who is 1 day post surgery to repair a hip fracture requires immediate nursing intervention?

• A) Patient ate 30% of clear liquid breakfast.
• B) Oral temperature is 99.2° Fahrenheit.
• C) Patient states, "Boy, I did not realize I would be so tired after this surgery."
• D) Patient reports severe pain 30 minutes after receiving pain medication.

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Definitions:

Nominal Scale

A classification system that categorizes data into discrete categories without any numeric or ordered value.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of a data set, like the mean, median, or mode.

Measure

A tool or method used to quantify the characteristics or properties of subjects under investigation.

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers and dividing by the count of those numbers.