Because of Short Staffing in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

question 16

Multiple Choice

Because of short staffing in the intensive care unit (ICU) , a labor and delivery nurse is floated to the unit. Identify the most appropriate assignment for this nurse.

• A)A 36-year-old woman with steroid-induced cardiomyopathy
• B)An 85-year-old man in cardiogenic shock
• C)A 3-year-old girl with an accidental overdose of acetaminophen (Tylenol)
• D)A 23-year-old man with malignant hypertension

Comprehend the concept of self-actualization according to Abraham Maslow.

Grasp Freud's theories on personality, including unconscious mental functioning and defense mechanisms.

Recognize the methods and criticisms of psychodynamic assessments like projective tests.

Acknowledge contemporary views and critiques of Freudian theory.

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points that make up a sample.

Level of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true; a measure of how unlikely results are due to chance.

Degrees of Freedom

The amount of free variables or measures that may change within an analysis while still adhering to all limitations.

T-statistic

A type of statistic used to estimate the significance of a difference between two sample means, given in terms of standard error.