The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient with Epistaxis About the Best

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a patient with epistaxis about the best way to control bleeding.What information will the nurse relay to this patient?

• A)Place ice on the nose and pinch the nostrils.
• B)Maintain a flat position.
• C)Pack nostrils with cotton.
• D)Lean backward.

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Estimation

The process of finding an approximate value of some parameter—such as a mean or proportion—of a population, based on random sample data.

Population Parameters

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A rule or method for estimating a parameter from sample data.