Neurological Tests Have Ruled Out Pathology in a Client's Sudden

question 5

Multiple Choice

Neurological tests have ruled out pathology in a client's sudden lower-extremity paralysis. Which action would the nurse take?

• A) Deal with physical symptoms in a detached manner.
• B) Challenge the validity of physical symptoms.
• C) Meet dependency needs until the physical limitations subside.
• D) Encourage a discussion of feelings about the lower-extremity problem.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The likelihood distribution of a specific statistic derived from a random selection.

Independent Sample

Samples that are collected in such a way that the selection of one sample does not influence the selection of another, ensuring that observations between samples are not related.

Normally Distributed

Describes a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Confidence Interval Estimate

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, used to estimate the true value of a population parameter.