A Psychiatric Aide Asks, "Can You Give Me Some Examples

question 2

Multiple Choice

A psychiatric aide asks, "Can you give me some examples of how we provide structure for patients?" The nurse should offer which suggestions? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Set limits on destructive behavior.
• B) Direct a patient to go to a quiet place.
• C) Sit with a withdrawn, isolated patient.
• D) Distract a patient who is hallucinating.
• E) Help a patient contemplate needed change.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

A statistic representing the probability of committing a Type I error, typically denoted by alpha (α), indicating how likely it is to find a result as extreme as, or more so, if the null hypothesis is true.

P < .05

A statistical notation indicating that the probability of the observed results occurring by chance is less than 5%.

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the strength of a phenomenon, often used to determine the practical significance of research findings.

Cohen

Refers to statistical measures developed by Jacob Cohen to quantify the effect size or the strength of an observed phenomenon, such as Cohen's d.