A School-Age Child Has Asthma

question 9

Multiple Choice

A school-age child has asthma.The nurse should teach the child that if a peak expiratory flow rate is in the yellow zone,this means that the asthma control is what?

• A) 80% of a personal best, and the routine treatment plan can be followed.
• B) 50% to 79% of a personal best and needs an increase in the usual therapy.
• C) 50 % of a personal best and needs immediate emergency bronchodilators.
• D) Less than 50% of a personal best and needs immediate hospitalization.

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Definitions:

Statistical Tests

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Degrees of Freedom

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Test Statistic

A numerical value derived from an experiment's data, utilized in hypothesis testing to decide if the null hypothesis should be dismissed.

T Value

A ratio that is derived from the standardized difference between two sample means in a t-test, used to determine the statistical significance of the difference.