Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question

question 19

Multiple Choice

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
As a triage nurse in the ER, you begin the assessment of an elderly patient complaining of bloody diarrhea and severe stomach cramps. You find the patient has a fever of 104oF as well, and is showing signs of dehydration. IV fluids are administered while further analysis of the patient continues.
-Specimen collection from the patient is ordered for microbial analysis in the hospital laboratory.Based upon the patient's symptoms,which of the following is most correct regarding this process?

• A)You will aseptically obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis.
• B)You will obtain a clean catch urine sample for analysis.
• C)You will obtain a stool sample for analysis.
• D)You will aseptically obtain a throat swab for analysis.

Recognize the importance of correctly setting up a hypothesis to avoid errors in statistical interpretation.

Analyze the impact of committing Type I and Type II errors in real-world contexts.

Calculate and interpret decision statistics in hypothesis testing.

Evaluate the correctness of hypothesis pair setups for conducting statistical tests.

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