What Should Nurses Be Aware of with Regard to Skeletal

question 12

Multiple Choice

What should nurses be aware of with regard to skeletal injuries sustained by a neonate during labour or birth?

• A) A newborn's skull is still forming and fractures fairly easily.
• B) Unless a blood vessel is involved, linear skull fractures heal without special treatment.
• C) Clavicle fractures often need to be set with an inserted pin for stability.
• D) Other than the skull, the most common skeletal injuries are to leg bones.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that proposes there is no significant effect or difference present between specified populations or factors.

Test Statistic

A numerical value calculated from a statistical test's data, used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the analysis without violating any constraints.

Significance Level

The probability threshold below which the null hypothesis is rejected in a statistical test, often denoted by alpha (α).