As the Nurse Plans to Instruct a Chronically Ill Older

question 4

Multiple Choice

As the nurse plans to instruct a chronically ill older adult about the changes needed to maintain his health,what statement is most appropriate to consider in establishing goals for behavior change?

• A) Management of the client's chronic disease rests on the client and caregiver; goals should be set in collaboration.
• B) The client will be able to make needed changes in his life if the nurse provides accurate written instructions.
• C) Psychological functioning is usually impaired only to a small extent in a client with chronic illness.
• D) The client's values,culture,and beliefs have little to do with the types of changes he will be able to make.

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Definitions:

Multiple Coefficient

Often refers to the coefficient of determination in multiple regression that measures the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variables.

SST

In the context of statistical analysis, particularly ANOVA, this can refer to the Total Sum of Squares, which measures the total variation in the data. NO.

Categorical Independent Variable

An independent variable with categorical data.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study whose changes depend on the manipulation of the independent variables.