Which of These Patient Scenarios Is Most Indicative of Critical

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of these patient scenarios is most indicative of critical thinking?

• A)Administering pain relief medication according to what was given last shift.
• B)Asking a patient what pain relief methods,pharmacological and nonpharmacological,have worked in the past.
• C)Offering pain relief medication based on prescriber orders.
• D)Explaining to the patient that his reports of severe pain are not consistent with the minor procedure that was performed.

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Definitions:

Two-Sample Hypothesis Tests

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Proportions

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Proportion of Female Managers

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Null and Alternative Hypotheses

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