If a Patient Is Immobilized for Several Days and Cannot

question 29

Multiple Choice

If a patient is immobilized for several days and cannot get out of bed,the most important thing for the nurse to do is

• A) compare fluid intake and output and check for edema.
• B) change the patient's position or turn the patient several times a day.
• C) conduct a calorie count to make sure the patient's food intake is adequate.
• D) change sheets and blankets during each shift.

Identify measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode) and measures of variability (range, variance, and standard deviation).

Comprehend the significance of scatterplots in visualizing data and correlation between variables.

Recognize the applications and limitations of correlations, including causation misconceptions.

Understand the process and importance of inferential statistics in psychology research.

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Definitions:

Exemplars

Instances or examples that are typical of a category or concept, used in cognitive processes to classify or identify specific items.

Formal Concepts

Abstract ideas or categories defined by a set of rules or characteristics that objects or individuals must possess to be included in the category.

Prototypes

A cognitive representation of a typical member of a category, used to enhance memory and identification by providing examples that epitomize common features within that category.

Representativeness Heuristic

A thinking strategy based on how closely a new object or situation is judged to resemble or match an existing prototype of that object or situation.