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A student observes that trees near a parking lot are shorter than those farther away. What is the dependent variable?

A marsh ecosystem loses most of its tertiary predators. What’s the most likely result?

Which statistical measure would you use to find the most common value in a dataset?

What does a line graph help you visualize best?

Which is an example of a dependent variable?

The healthcare provider ordered D5 NS to run at 80 mL/hour. The IV tubing delivers 20 gtt/mL. The nurse would administer the IV fluid at how many gtt/minute? Round off to the nearest whole number. 

The healthcare provider ordered 1 mg of epinephrine in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 3 mcg/minute per infusion pump. The nurse would set the infusion pump to run at how many milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number. 

The healthcare provider orders heparin, 500 units/hour via an infusion pump. The pharmacy supplies a solution of heparin 25,000 units in 1000 mL of D5W. The nurse would set the infusion pump to run at how many milliliters per hour? 

The healthcare provider ordered 500 mL NS to run over 8 hours. The tubing on the infusion pump delivers 20 gtt/mL. What would be the correct IV flow rate to set on the infusion pump? Round off to the nearest whole number. 

The healthcare provider ordered ¾-strength nutritional supplement. The total volume is 180 mL. How many milliliters of the supplement should be mixed with the water?