A Nurse and Patient Agree on Problems to Be Addressed

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse and patient agree on problems to be addressed during a brief hospital stay. Which inference is correct?

• A) The relationship is moving into the working stage.
• B) The nurse should reinforce messages about termination.
• C) The nurse needs to direct the patient to begin journaling.
• D) Management of emotions must be ensured before work can continue.

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Definitions:

Sample

A subset of individuals or items selected from a larger population, used in research to draw conclusions about the entire population.

Independent Variable

The variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to investigate its effect on the dependent variable.

Experimental Group

In a scientific study, the group of subjects who receive the treatment or condition being tested, as opposed to the control group.

Experimenter Bias

A process where the scientists performing the research influence the results, in order to portray a certain outcome.