If a Nurse Makes a Mistake While Charting,which of These

question 58

Multiple Choice

If a nurse makes a mistake while charting,which of these actions is correct?

• A)Black out the entry so that it cannot be read;then date,time,and initial the entry.
• B)Cross out the entry with a single line;then write "mistaken entry" with date,time,and initials.
• C)Erase the entry if possible.
• D)Use correction fluid to obliterate the incorrect entry;then enter the correct notation over the previous one.

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Definitions:

Alpha

The pre-determined significance level in hypothesis testing, often set at 0.05, which defines the likelihood of observing a result at least as extreme as the one seen in the sample data if the null hypothesis is true.

T-statistic

A type of statistic used in hypothesis testing, calculated as the ratio of the departure of an estimated parameter from its hypothesized value to its standard error.

Critical Value

A threshold in hypothesis testing, which the test statistic must exceed to reject the null hypothesis.

Level of Significance

A threshold in hypothesis testing, below which the null hypothesis is rejected, commonly set at values like 0.05 or 0.01.