Which of the Following Nursing Activities Is Appropriate for the Home

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following nursing activities is appropriate for the home care RN who is caring for a newly diagnosed diabetic patient to delegate to a home health aide?

• A) Assist the patient to choose an appropriate diet.
• B) Check the patient's feet for signs of breakdown.
• C) Help the patient with a daily bath and oral care.
• D) Teach the patient how to monitor blood glucose.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is true. Often denoted by alpha, it's a measure of the risk of a Type I error.

Confidence Coefficient

The probability level associated with a confidence interval, often expressed as a percentage, indicating the degree of certainty in the estimate.

Type I Error

A statistical error that occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected. It represents a miss or a failure to detect an effect or difference that actually exists.