The Nurse Is Checking Gastric Residual on a Patient Who

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse is checking gastric residual on a patient who has a continuously running tube feeding.She finds that the patient has a 600-mL residual volume.How should the nurse respond?

• A)Stop the tube feeding.
• B)Slow the tube feeding.
• C)Continue the tube feeding at the same rate.
• D)Increase the rate of the tube feeding.

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Definitions:

Linear Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Independent Variable

The variable in a study or experiment that is manipulated or considered as the cause to determine its effect on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Highly Correlated

Refers to two or more variables that have a strong linear relationship with each other, indicated by a correlation coefficient close to either 1 or -1.