In Which of the Following Situations Is It Important to Use

question 23

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations is it important to use more descriptive language when communicating?

• A) Patient with diminished hearing
• B) Patient with a visual disturbance
• C) Non-English-speaking patient
• D) Adolescent patients

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Definitions:

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure computed from a sample of data, used to estimate population parameters.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that describes a characteristic of a population.

Sampling Error

A difference between the sample statistic and the actual population parameter, which occurs by chance because the sample is not a perfect representation of the population.

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample taken from a population.