A New Nurse Wishes to Show Concern and Caring by Using

question 10

Multiple Choice

A new nurse wishes to show concern and caring by using touch and seeks advice on the most appropriate ways of doing so.An experienced nurse explains that: (Select all that apply.)

• A) because of negative experiences, some patients do not want to be touched.
• B) nurses should be cautious about touching a patient of the opposite sex.
• C) patients' culture can strongly influence a nurse's ability to use touch.
• D) the nurse should assess whether touch is acceptable to patients or not.
• E) touch can be used in the absence of any other communication technique.

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Independent variables are the factors in an experiment that are manipulated or changed by the researcher to investigate their effects on the dependent variables.

Distribution

The way in which something is shared or spread out over an area or among a population.

COV

The coefficient of variation, a measure of relative variability that describes the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or chosen by the researcher to investigate their effects on the dependent variable.