The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Just

question 61

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just had a mastectomy (breast removal) . The patient expresses concern that her husband will no longer find her attractive because of her mastectomy. The nurse appropriately responds:

• A) "You're concerned your husband will find you unattractive because of your mastectomy?"
• B) "You're a beautiful woman; of course your husband will find you attractive after your mastectomy."
• C) "Don't worry; when I had my mastectomy, my husband still found me very attractive."
• D) "You should leave your husband immediately if he thinks you're unattractive after a mastectomy."

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Definitions:

Observations

Data collected through measurement, surveys, or experimentation to represent instances of a variable.

Quartile

A statistical term describing each of four equal groups that a data set can be divided into based on distribution.

Median

The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample or probability distribution.

Positively Skewed Distribution

A distribution where the tail is longer on the right side of the peak, indicating that most data points are on the left.