A Nurse Is Discussing Unit Expectations with a Newly Admitted

question 25

Multiple Choice

A nurse is discussing unit expectations with a newly admitted patient diagnosed with poor impulse control.The nurse shows an understanding of the use of body language to convey feelings when documenting that the patient is angry and resistant to authority based on which of the following? Select all that apply.

• A) Patient's reluctance to make eye contact
• B) Crossed-arm posture the patient assumes
• C) Quizzical expression on the patient's face
• D) Sharp rapping of the patient's fingers against the table
• E) Patient's tendency to lean forward when seated in the chair

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Definitions:

Simple Events

Basic occurrences or outcomes in probability that cannot be broken down into simpler components.

Experiment

A procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact by observing the effects of modifying conditions or variables.

Experiment

A procedure carried out under controlled conditions to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law.

Simple Event

In probability, a single outcome of an experiment or a situation where there is no combination of outcomes involved.