A Nurse Has Noted That a Newly Admitted Resident to an Extended

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse has noted that a newly admitted resident to an extended care facility stays in her room, does not take active part in activities, and leaves the meal table after having eaten very little.The nurse should analyze this relocation response as

• A) regression.
• B) social withdrawal.
• C) depersonalization.
• D) passive aggressive.

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Definitions:

Matched Design

A research design that matches the experimental participants with control participants who are similar on key characteristics.

Epidemiological

Relating to the study of how disease rates vary among different population groups to identify patterns, causes, and control health problems.

Experimental

Referring to a method of investigation in the sciences and social sciences in which variables are manipulated to observe and measure effects on a particular outcome.

Natural

Pertaining to or derived from the physical world and the processes in it.