The Purpose of the Physical Assessment Is To: (Select All

question 11

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the physical assessment is to: (Select all that apply. )

• A)compare the patient's status with previous findings.
• B)help the nurse gather additional data.
• C)help select the best nursing measures.
• D)teach patients about better health promotion.

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Definitions:

Tukey's Multiple Comparison

A statistical test used to find the differences between means in a set of data, part of post-hoc analysis following ANOVA.

Fisher's LSD

A statistical method used for post-hoc analysis in ANOVA for making pairwise comparisons between group means while controlling Type I error.

Pairwise Population Means

Comparisons made between the means of all possible pairs in a set of population groups to find differences.

Completely Randomized Design

This design is a basic type of experimental design where subjects are randomly allocated to various treatments, ensuring unbiased results.