In Performing a Voice Test to Assess Hearing, Which of These

question 35

Multiple Choice

In performing a voice test to assess hearing, which of these actions would the nurse perform?

• A) Shield the lips so that the sound is muffled.
• B) Whisper a set of random numbers and letters, and then ask the patient to repeat them.
• C) Ask the patient to place his or her finger in their ear to occlude outside noise.
• D) Stand approximately 4 feet away to ensure that the patient can really hear at this distance.

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the likelihood of occurrence of an event, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Z Statistic

A statistic that tells us how many standard deviations an element is from the mean. It is used in hypothesis testing.

Probability

A measure quantifying the likelihood that events will occur, ranging from 0 (impossibility) to 1 (certainty).

α

Typically used to denote the level of significance in hypothesis testing, representing the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis or the threshold of rareness.