A Nurse Is Caring for an Irish Client Who Has

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for an Irish client who has recently lost his wife. The client tells the nurse that he is planning an elaborate wake and funeral. According to George Engel, what purpose would these rituals serve?

• A) To delay the recovery process initiated by the loss of the client's wife
• B) To facilitate the acceptance of the loss of the client's wife
• C) To avoid dealing with grief associated with the loss of the client's wife
• D) To eliminate emotional pain related to the loss of the client's wife

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Definitions:

Predictor Variable

In statistical analysis, it is a variable that is utilized to predict the score of another variable, often referred to as the outcome or dependent variable.

Criterion Variable

The dependent variable in an experimental design, which is influenced or predicted by other variables.

Mediator Variable

A variable that explains the mechanism through which an independent variable influences a dependent variable in a causal relationship.

Predictor Variable

A variable, often designated as the independent variable, that is used to make predictions about (or is assumed to cause) changes in another variable.