Expected Outcomes for Patients Who Are Being Taught How to Use

question 26

Multiple Choice

Expected outcomes for patients who are being taught how to use a thermometer include which of the following outcomes? (Select all that apply. )

• A)Ability to correctly measure temperature
• B)Ability to properly clean and store the thermometer
• C)Knowledge of normal temperature ranges
• D)Knowledge of signs and symptoms of fever

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Definitions:

One-Group Posttest-Only Design

An experimental design where a single group is exposed to an intervention and then tested, lacking a control group for comparison.

Uninterpretable Nonequivalent Groups Designs

Research designs that lack clear control groups or equivalency between groups, making findings difficult to interpret accurately.

Pretest-Posttest Nonequivalent Groups Design

A quasi-experimental research design where one group is tested before and after an intervention and compared to a control group not receiving the intervention.

Interpretable Nonequivalent Groups Design

A research design involving comparison between groups that are not randomly assigned but are compared on outcomes to assess treatment effects.