A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Excessive Abdominal

question 10

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client with excessive abdominal fat. Which of the following is a risk associated with excessive abdominal fat about which the nurse should inform the client?

• A) Emaciation
• B) Cachexia
• C) Cardiovascular disease
• D) Anorexia

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Definitions:

Two-Tailed Hypothesis

A form of statistical hypothesis testing where the alternative hypothesis specifies that the parameter of interest differs from the null hypothesis.

Population Mean

The average value of all the members of a set or population, denoting the central tendency.

Null Hypothesis

An assumption made for a statistical test that there is no significant difference or effect, to be tested against the alternative hypothesis.

Equality Sign

A symbol used in mathematics to indicate that two expressions on either side of the sign are equal in value.