Which of the Following Is a True Statement About Elimination

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about elimination in older adults?

• A) Defecation less than once each day is not necessarily constipation.
• B) Mineral oil is recommended as a laxative for the older adult.
• C) Excessive sleep can be a symptom of constipation.
• D) Leaking liquid feces should be treated as diarrhea.

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Definitions:

Empirical Rule

The Empirical Rule, also known as the 68-95-99.7 rule, states that for a normal distribution, roughly 68% of data falls within one standard deviation of the mean, 95% within two standard deviations, and 99.7% within three standard deviations.

Coefficient of Variation

A statistical measure that shows the dispersion of data points or distribution relative to the mean, usually expressed as a percentage.

Standard Deviation

It quantifies the dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean, indicating how spread out the data points are.

Variance

A measure of the spread between numbers in a data set, indicating how far each number in the set is from the mean.