During Assessment of a Patient with Emphysema, the Nurse Examines

question 28

Multiple Choice

During assessment of a patient with emphysema, the nurse examines the patient's fingers from the side to detect:

• A)Pitting edema
• B)Early clubbing
• C)Symmetry of the fingers
• D)Insufficient capillary refill

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Definitions:

Nonresponse Bias

Bias in survey or study results that occurs when respondents differ significantly from nonrespondents, affecting the representativeness of data.

Voluntary Response Bias

Bias in survey results caused by individuals choosing to respond on their own initiative, which may not be representative of the whole population.

Response Bias

A type of bias that occurs in survey research when respondents answer questions inaccurately or misleadingly.

Undercoverage

A bias in statistical sampling where certain members of the population are inadequately represented in the sample.