A Patient Has a Venous Ulcer

question 49

Multiple Choice

A patient has a venous ulcer.Your care should include:

• A) Keeping the person's linens dry and wrinkle-free
• B) Massaging pressure points and reddened areas
• C) Rubbing the person's skin after bathing
• D) Keeping the person's heels on the bed

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Definitions:

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis.

Type I Error

The incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis, or "false positive," often denoted by alpha (α).

Statistical Significance

A measure of whether observed data can be considered as not being the result of chance, typically through the use of a p-value.

Dependent-Samples T-Test

A statistical procedure used to compare means from the same group at two different times or under two different conditions.