Which Action Should the Nurse Take When Teaching a 5-Year-Old

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which action should the nurse take when teaching a 5-year-old patient about a scheduled surgery?

• A) Do not discuss the procedure with the child to decrease anxiety.
• B) Let the child know the surgery will be at 9:00 AM in the morning.
• C) Insist that the parents wait outside the room to ensure privacy of the child.
• D) Allow the child to touch and hold medical equipment such as thermometers.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive."

Critical Values

Thresholds or boundaries in statistical tests that define the region where the null hypothesis can either be rejected or not rejected.

National Survey

A large-scale survey conducted across a nation to collect various data from a representative sample of its population.

Test Statistic

A test statistic is a standardized value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test. It's compared to a critical value to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.