Nurses Need to Implement Appropriate Body Mechanics in Order to Prevent

question 32

Multiple Choice

Nurses need to implement appropriate body mechanics in order to prevent injury to themselves and their clients.Which principle of body mechanics should the nurse incorporate into client care?

• A) Flex the knees and keep the feet wide apart.
• B) Assume a position far enough away from the client.
• C) Twist the body in the direction of movement.
• D) Use the strong back muscles for lifting or moving.

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Definitions:

Simple Comparisons

Analytical comparisons between two groups.

Familywise Error

The chance of encountering one or more incorrect rejections, known as type I errors, while testing several hypotheses.

Critical Value

A critical value is a point on the scale of a statistical distribution that corresponds to a specified level of significance for the testing of a hypothesis.

Complex Comparisons

Refers to analyses involving multiple comparisons within a set of data, typically requiring adjustment of significance levels to account for the increased risk of Type I error.