A Patient Avoids People with Obvious Colds and Does Not

question 35

Multiple Choice

A patient avoids people with obvious colds and does not understand why she continues to develop colds throughout the winter. What should the nurse respond to this patient?

• A) Vaccinations would prevent the development of colds.
• B) There are more than 200 strains of viruses that cause colds.
• C) People can be infected with a virus before symptoms occur.
• D) Drinking more fluids will prevent the development of colds.
• E) Viruses can be spread through direct contact from contaminated objects.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement or hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the two variables being studied or no effect of an experimental variable.

P > 0.05

Indicates that the probability of obtaining the observed data, or more extreme, under the null hypothesis is greater than 5%, suggesting results are not statistically significant.

T Test

A statistical test used to compare the means of two groups to determine if they are significantly different from each other.

P < 0.05

Indicates that the probability of obtaining the observed data, or more extreme, under the null hypothesis is less than 5%, suggesting statistically significant results.