As Elements of Reasoning and Critical Thought, Why Are Implications

question 18

Multiple Choice

As elements of reasoning and critical thought, why are implications or consequences of outcomes important to consider?

• A) They can help the nurse make confident clinical decisions.
• B) They help the nurse understand complex ideas and events.
• C) They help the nurse understand how the patient is responding to the demands of the treatment.
• D) They can be expected or unexpected and affect the completion of a nursing intervention.

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Definitions:

Standard Normal Distribution

A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, used in z-tests of statistical significance.

Less Than

A mathematical symbol (<) indicating that the value on the left is smaller than the value on the right.

Shaded Areas

In statistics graphs, represents regions under a curve, often used to illustrate probabilities or distributions.

Z-scores

Standardized scores that measure the distance of a score from the mean, expressed in units of standard deviation.