A Nurse Is Reviewing the Pulse Oximetry Results of Several $\degree$

question 99

Multiple Choice

A nurse is reviewing the pulse oximetry results of several patients.For which patient should the nurse consider the results questionable?

• A)Ambulatory patient with blood pressure 150/92 mm Hg
• B)Febrile patient with temperature 103.2\(\degree\)F (39.6\(\degree\)C)
• C)Patient on bedrest and receiving oxygen 2 L/min via nasal cannula
• D)Postoperative patient with a temperature of 95.8\(\degree\)F (35.4\(\degree\)C)

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Definitions:

F Statistic

A value calculated during the analysis of variance (ANOVA) used to determine whether the means of three or more groups are different.

Research Hypotheses

Formal statements predicting a significant relationship or difference between two or more variables in a study.

Analysis of Variance

A statistical technique that compares the averages of three or more groups to determine if at least one significantly deviates from the rest.

ANOVA

Short for "Analysis of Variance," a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples, testing the hypothesis that they are equal.