While Working at a Hospital, a Fire Begins in the Break

question 17

Multiple Choice

While working at a hospital, a fire begins in the break room. A nurse immediately removes patients from the room adjacent to the break room, sounds the fire alarm, and confines the fire by closing doors. Next, the nurse obtains the fire extinguisher. When using a fire extinguisher, the nurse should first

• A) Squeeze the handles together.
• B) Pull the pin found between the handles.
• C) Aim the nozzle at the base of the flames.
• D) Sweep the nozzle back and forth at the base of the flames.

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Definitions:

Central Tendency

Describes the center or typical value of a data set, commonly measured by the mean, median, and mode.

Range

In a general context, it refers to the extent or scope of something, such as variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale.

Statistically Significant

A determination that a relationship between two or more variables is caused by something other than chance, based on statistical analysis.

Standard Deviations

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean of the set.