All of the Following Are True About a Saline Lock,EXCEPT

question 87

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about a saline lock,EXCEPT ________.

• A) it allows intravenous access without the need for a continuously infusing I.V. fluid
• B) it keeps the vein free of clots
• C) it uses an I.V. bag and an infusion pump
• D) it is a way to administer intravenous drugs on an intermittent basis

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Definitions:

Type II Error

The error made when failing to reject a false null hypothesis, often referred to as a "false negative".

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistical testing which proposes that no significant difference or effect exists between certain characteristics of a population.

Type I Error

The error of rejecting a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive."

Null Hypothesis

An assertion or proposition in statistics that indicates no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to test against.