A Patient with Chronic Back Pain Has Learned to Control

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient with chronic back pain has learned to control the pain with the use of imagery and hypnosis. The patient's spouse asks the nurse how these techniques work. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

• A)"The strategies work by affecting the perception of pain."
• B)"These techniques block the pain pathways of the nerves."
• C)"These strategies prevent transmission of stimuli from the back to the brain."
• D)"The therapies slow the release of chemicals in the spinal cord that cause pain."

Understand the concept and formulation of a research hypothesis as a predictive statement.

Understand the importance and process of job analysis in HR activities.

Comprehend the skills crucial for managing functional departments effectively.

Identify the essential components of job descriptions and job specifications.

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Definitions:

Internal Reliability

A measure of the consistency of responses across items within a test or survey.

Triangulation

Using different research methods to answer the same question, in order to be more certain of the answer.

Statistical Significance

A measure that indicates how likely it is that a result obtained from data analysis is not due to chance.

Test-Retest Reliability

A measure of consistency where a test is administered to the same group of individuals at two different points in time, and the scores are correlated to assess the test's reliability over time.