A Client Is Learning Metered-Dose Inhaler Technique

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client is learning metered-dose inhaler technique.The client says,"I don't understand why I have to use this thing.Can't I just take pills?" The nurse responds that the inhalation route:

• A)is easier to master than is oral therapy.
• B)is less expensive than is oral therapy.
• C)is more likely to lead to termination of the disease process than are pills.
• D)delivers the medication directly to the site,resulting in lower doses and fewer systemic side effects.

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Definitions:

P-value

The probability of finding the observed, or more extreme, results when the null hypothesis of a study question is true.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis used in statistical testing that assumes there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the premise to be tested against the alternative hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in hypothesis testing that assumes there is no significant difference or effect and that any observation is due to chance.

Alternative Hypothesis

A theory that proposes there is a statistically significant relationship between two variables, contrasting the null hypothesis.