Which of the Following Assessment Data Would Indicate to the Nurse

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assessment data would indicate to the nurse the presence of fat embolism syndrome in a patient? Select all that apply.

• A)pulse oximetry 88%
• B)petechiae observed on the chest and upper arms
• C)complains of shortness of breath and chest pain
• D)respiratory rate 32
• E)skin warm and dry

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Definitions:

Independence of Errors

An assumption in statistical models indicating that the error terms are not correlated with each other.

Durbin-Watson Test

A statistical test used to detect the presence of autocorrelation in the residuals from a regression analysis.

Negative Autocorrelation

A statistical property where a variable is inversely correlated with its own lagged values, implying that positive changes are likely followed by negative changes, and vice versa.

Durbin-Watson Statistic

A statistical measure employed to identify autocorrelation within the residuals of a linear regression study.