The Nurse Identifies the Collaborative Problem of Potential Complication: Hypovolemic

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse identifies the collaborative problem of potential complication: hypovolemic shock related to loss of circulatory volume for a patient with bacterial peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix.The nurse recognizes that the major loss of circulating fluid volume occurs as a result of which of the following?

• A) Nasogastric suctioning
• B) Increased production of stress hormones
• C) Extracellular fluid shift into the peritoneal cavity
• D) Drainage of excessive fluids from the appendix into the peritoneal cavity

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, demonstrating the strength and direction of their relationship.

Validity Assessment

The process of evaluating the extent to which a test or measurement accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept it is intended to measure.

Independent Variable

In research, a variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to determine its effect on another variable, called the dependent variable.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment on the experimental group.