A Few Months Ago, Mr

question 42

Multiple Choice

A few months ago, Mr. Thomas Johnson suffered a stroke that left him with weakness on the right side. You need to assist him from his wheelchair onto the examination table. Which technique should you use?

• A) Support Mr. Johnson on his right side.
• B) Bend at the waist and support Mr. Johnson as he stands.
• C) Support Mr. Johnson close to your body on his left side.
• D) You do not have to worry about locking the chair wheels, because you are providing support.

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Definitions:

Concurrent Validity

The extent to which test scores correlate with scores on an established test of the same skill or knowledge area, taken at the same time.

Discriminant Validity

A measure of the degree to which a test or tool is capable of distinguishing between different constructs or phenomena.

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test accurately measures the theoretical, non-observable construct or trait it is intended to assess.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together.