The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in the Operating

question 36

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient in the operating suite who is experiencing hypercarbia,tachypnea,tachycardia,premature ventricular contractions,and muscle rigidity.The nurse suspects that this patient may be experiencing

• A) Hypoxia.
• B) Malignant hyperthermia.
• C) Fluid imbalance.
• D) Hemorrhage.

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Definitions:

Paul Ekman

A psychologist renowned for his research on the classification of human emotions and their expression through facial expressions.

Median

The middle value in a data set, which divides the set into two equal halves.

Mode

describes the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

Mean

A statistical measure that represents the average value of a set of numbers.