When Caring for a Patient Who Has an Arm or Leg

question 2

Multiple Choice

When caring for a patient who has an arm or leg restraint in place,how often will the nurse remove the restraint?

• A)Every 15 minutes
• B)Every 30 minutes
• C)Every hour
• D)Every 2 hours

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Definitions:

Experimental Variable

The aspect of an experiment that is intentionally changed or manipulated to observe its effects on the outcome, also known as the independent variable.

Placebo

A substance or treatment with no therapeutic effect, often used in the control group of experiments to test the efficacy of treatments.

Field Experiment

An experimental research study conducted in a real-world setting where the researcher manipulates one or more variables to determine their effect.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact, involving the manipulation of variables under controlled conditions.