The Nurse Is Caring for a Client in the Neurological

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client in the neurological intensive care unit (ICU) with head trauma.The client is being monitored for increased intracranial pressure (IICP) .Using the Monroe-Kellie hypothesis as a basis for explanation,which comment by the nurse to the client's family would be most appropriate?

• A) "There is nothing that can be done."
• B) "Increasing brain pressure decreases the amount of blood flow to the brain itself."
• C) "The pressure in the brain is increasing because the brain is shrinking."
• D) "Because there is more pressure in the brain, the blood flow is also increasing."

Recognize the significance of sample size and selection techniques in research generalizability.

Acknowledge the influence of culture and sample characteristics on the generalizability of research findings.

Understand the concepts of reliability and validity in research methodology.

Grasp the basic tenets of social psychology and its approach to understanding human behavior.

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Definitions:

Equal Variances T-Test

A statistical test used to determine if two populations have equal variances, assuming that the populations are normally distributed and independent.

Completely Randomized Design

A research design in which subjects are randomly assigned to experimental groups in an entirely unsystematic way, ensuring each subject has an equal chance of being assigned to any group.

Partial ANOVA Table

An abbreviated table used in Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) that displays some but not all of the information related to the statistical test.

Experimental Units

The smallest unit of experiment which is independently assigned to a treatment group.