Which Client Should Be Placed in Isolation Awaiting Possible Diagnosis

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which client should be placed in isolation awaiting possible diagnosis of infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ?

• A) Client admitted from a nursing home with furuncles and folliculitis
• B) Client with a leg cut and other trauma from a motorcycle crash
• C) Client with a rash noticed after participating in sporting events
• D) Client transferred from intensive care with an elevated white count

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Definitions:

Predictor Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are used to predict or explain changes in the response variable.

With Interaction

A term indicating that the effect of one variable on a response variable depends on the level of another variable.

Interaction Term

An interaction term in statistics is a variable created from the product of two or more variables to capture the effect of their interaction on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is affected by changes in the independent variable.