Question

In which situation might a healthcare worker make an estimation?

weighing a patient on a scale

predicting patient recovery time

counting pills to put into a pill bottle

judging which size blood pressure cuff will fit a patient’s arm
A patient with insomnia reports staying awake for 34 hours and 45 minutes before finally falling asleep. The nurse writes that the patient was continuously awake for approximately
hours.

Answer 1

- Situation: predicting patient recovery time (that's an estimate rather than a measured value).
- Rounded time: approximately 35 hours (34 hr 45 min ≈ 34.75 hr, rounded ≈ 35 hr).