The Nurse Has Been Working for Several Weeks with a Single

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse has been working for several weeks with a single mom who has been both verbally and physically abused by her children's father.Which nursing actions are appropriate for this stage of treatment? Select all that apply.

• A) Asking, "How does it make you feel when he hits you?"
• B) Providing information regarding women's shelters in the local area
• C) Assuring the patient that her children can visit when she wants to see them
• D) Sharing that, "I know leaving him is difficult but you need a plan if he abuses you again."
• E) Responding, "You've certainly become more assertive; don't be afraid to stand up for yourself."

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The assumption in statistical testing that there is no significant difference or effect and that any observed difference is due to chance.

Significant Change

A noticeable or meaningful variation that occurs in data, indicating a departure from expected patterns or previous results.

Level of Significance

A criterion for determining the threshold of rejection for the null hypothesis, denoting the probability of committing a Type I error.

Marascuilo Procedure

A multiple comparison procedure that can be used to test for a significant difference between pairs of population proportions. This test can be helpful in identifying differences between pairs of population proportions whenever the hypothesis of equal population proportions has been rejected.