When Doing Discharge Teaching for a Patient Who Has Had

question 19

Multiple Choice

When doing discharge teaching for a patient who has had a repair of a fractured mandible, the nurse will include information about

• A) when and how to cut the immobilizing wires.
• B) self-administration of nasogastric tube feedings.
• C) the use of sterile technique for dressing changes.
• D) the importance of including high-fiber foods in the diet.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis in statistical analysis that assumes no significant difference or association, typically set as the default to test against an alternative hypothesis.

Type I Error

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

Type II Error

The statistical error that occurs when one fails to reject a false null hypothesis.

GPAs

A numerical measure that indicates a student's average grade across courses, typically on a scale from 0.0 to 4.0.