A Patient Is Going to Have a Cardiac Procedure That

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient is going to have a cardiac procedure that requires moderate sedation.The nurse is explaining to the patient what is included in the pre-sedation assessment.Which statement(s) indicates the nurse has a good understanding? (Select all that apply.)

• A) "Have you arranged for someone to drive you home after the procedure?"
• B) "How frequently do you drink alcohol?"
• C) "Have you had any problems with anesthesia before?"
• D) "Do you have any drug allergies?"
• E) "Do you currently use any drugs? How frequently have you used drugs in the past?"
• F) "Is there a family history of drug use or abuse?"

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Definitions:

ANOVA

Short for Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to understand if at least one of the sample means significantly differs from the others.

Level of Significance

The threshold below which a result is considered statistically significant, often denoted by alpha (α), commonly set at 0.05 or 5%.

F Statistic

A value calculated during the analysis of variance (ANOVA) used to determine whether the means of three or more groups are different.

Research Hypotheses

Formal statements predicting a significant relationship or difference between two or more variables in a study.