The Family of an Older Patient Recently Diagnosed with Cancer

question 17

Multiple Choice

The family of an older patient recently diagnosed with cancer reports that the patient seems to be in denial,refusing to choose treatments and planning an extended vacation.What response by the nurse is best?

• A)Ask the patient how he or she feels about the diagnosis.
• B)Tell the patient treatment started early has the best results.
• C)Refer the patient to a licensed mental health professional.
• D)Tell the family that the patient will get over it in his own time.

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Definitions:

Critical Values

Specific points on the scale of a test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, crucial in hypothesis testing to determine the significance of the results.

Critical Value

A threshold in a statistical test that defines the boundary for rejecting the null hypothesis.

Critical Value

A threshold value used in hypothesis testing that defines the boundary between the region where the null hypothesis is rejected and the region where it is not rejected.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during hypothesis testing used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.