Maternity Nurses Often Have to Answer Questions About the Many,sometimes

question 15

Multiple Choice

Maternity nurses often have to answer questions about the many,sometimes unusual ways people have tried to make the birthing experience more comfortable.For instance,nurses should be aware that:

• A)Music supplied by the support person has to be discouraged because it could disturb others or upset the hospital routine
• B)Women in labor can benefit from sitting in a bathtub,but they must limit immersion to no longer than 15 minutes at a time
• C)Effleurage is permissible,but counterpressure is almost always counterproductive
• D)Electrodes attached to either side of the spine to provide high-intensity electrical impulses facilitate the release of endorphins

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Definitions:

Level Of Significance

A predetermined threshold of probability below which the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing, typically set at 0.05 (5%).

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis stating there is no significant difference or effect, or a specified parameter equals a certain value, in the population being studied.

Critical Value(s)

Threshold(s) in hypothesis testing that define the boundary or boundaries for rejecting the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to be tested against.