Which Precaution Is Most Important to Teach a Patient Who

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which precaution is most important to teach a patient who is receiving intravenous (IV) drug therapy?

• A) "Turn on your call light if the IV machine starts to beep for any reason."
• B) "Do not use the arm that has the IV running in it for any reason whatsoever."
• C) "Call me immediately if you start to feel any pain or burning in the arm with the IV."
• D) "If you think the IV is running too slowly,just push the up-arrow button on the machine once or twice."

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Definitions:

Type II Error

The error made when a false null hypothesis is not rejected.

Alpha Level

The threshold of significance in hypothesis testing, typically set at 0.05, indicating the probability of wrongly rejecting the null hypothesis.

Power Consumption

The amount of energy used by devices or systems over a certain period, often measured in watts or kilowatts.

P-value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the observed results, assuming the null hypothesis is correct.