Choose the Action by the Nurse That Takes Highest Priority

question 75

Multiple Choice

Choose the action by the nurse that takes highest priority in the treatment of a child with sickle cell anemia.

• A)Maintain hydration at two times the normal intake.
• B)Assist child in range of motion exercises to increase joint mobility.
• C)Medicate frequently with analgesics to reduce pain.
• D)Initiate and maintain reverse isolation.

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Definitions:

Backward Selection

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Independent Variable

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Bonferroni Criterion

A statistical adjustment method for multiple comparisons that lowers the threshold for statistical significance to control the overall type I error rate.

Substantial Bias

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