The Nurse Compared the Birth Weight of a 3-Day-Old with Her

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse compared the birth weight of a 3-day-old with her current weight and determined the infant had lost weight.What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

• A) Do nothing because this is a normal occurrence.
• B) Report the discrepancy to the pediatrician immediately.
• C) Decrease the interval between the infant's feedings.
• D) Try feeding the infant a different type of formula.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists.

Means

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by summing the numbers and then dividing by the count of those numbers, used to summarize data.

μ

Symbol representing the mean of a population in statistics.

≠ Symbol

A mathematical symbol denoting inequality, specifically that two values are not equal.