A 70-year-old patient is recovering from abdominal surgery….
A 70-year-old patient is recovering from abdominal surgery. The nurse notes the patient is shifting positions in bed, has tense facial muscles, and is guarding the incision site. The patient reports pain as 7/10 and says, “It really hurts when I try to move or take a deep breath.” The patient has refused to get out of bed for physical therapy twice today, stating, “I can’t — it hurts too much.” Vital signs: BP 148/88 mmHg, HR 104/min, RR 24/min, SpO₂ 99% on room air. Incision is clean, dry, and intact. Which concept is the priority concern?
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Two normal distributions the same mean. The standard deviations of the distributions are different, with Distribution A having a standard deviation of 8 and Distribution B having a standard deviation of 4. How would the shapes of the two distributions compare if they were plotted as histograms?
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