You Are Called in on a Motor Vehicle Accident; the Patient

question 29

Multiple Choice

You are called in on a motor vehicle accident; the patient is disoriented and scared. As a health care professional, it is important to provide some measure of _______ for the patient.

• A) emotional comfort
• B) distress relief
• C) safety education
• D) standard precaution

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Definitions:

Dependent Variables

In an experiment, these are the variables that are tested and measured to see if they are affected by changes in the independent variables.

Random Samples

A selection method that gives each member of a population an equal chance of being chosen, often used in research to ensure representativeness.

Children's Thinking

Refers to the ways in which children abstract, deduce, and reason as part of their cognitive development.

Random Assignment

The process of assigning subjects to experimental or control groups using randomization to reduce bias.