Which Tool Would Be Appropriate for a Nurse to Use

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which tool would be appropriate for a nurse to use when assessing mental acuity prior to and immediately following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) ?

• A) CIWA scale
• B) GGT
• C) MMSE
• D) CAPS scale

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Definitions:

Type I

A type of error in statistical hypothesis testing, occurring when the null hypothesis is wrongly rejected.

Type II

Refers to a Type II error in statistical hypothesis testing, which occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, often denoted as a false positive.

α

Denotes the level of significance in hypothesis testing, representing the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis.