Next to the Pulmonary Function Studies Listed, Match the Findings

question 2

Multiple Choice

Next to the pulmonary function studies listed, match the findings listed below that typically develop in patients who have postoperative atlectasis. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
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• A)Normal
• B)Decreases
• C)Increases
• D)Normal or decreased
• E)Normal or increased

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

Confidence Interval is a range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, with a certain level of confidence.

Contrast

In statistics, a method used to compare different treatments or groups by defining specific linear combinations of parameters estimated in a model.

Confidence Limits

The upper and lower boundaries of a confidence interval, which estimate the range within which a population parameter lies with a certain level of confidence.

Population Mean

The average of all the values in a population, which is the total set of individuals, items, or data under study.