The Nurse Is Explaining to a Parent How to Care

question 39

Multiple Choice

The nurse is explaining to a parent how to care for a school-age child with vomiting associated with a viral illness. Which action should the nurse include?

• A) Avoid carbohydrate-containing liquids.
• B) Give nothing by mouth for 24 hours.
• C) Brush teeth or rinse mouth after vomiting.
• D) Give plain water until vomiting ceases for at least 24 hours.

Recognize how sample size affects the standard error of the mean.

Calculate the standard error of the mean from given data.

Understand the relationship between degrees of freedom and sample size.

Determine the appropriate decision based on the t-statistic and alpha level.

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