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corkyiscool3328 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

New parents were just told by their physician that their son is two standard deviations above the mean. The parents later asked the nurse what that means. The nurse will explain by stating,

A)
If your child is one standard deviation from the norm that translates to mean, he will be taller than 50 of his peers.
B)
This is great news since it means you will have a larger baby than most.
C)
Being two standard deviations above the mean translates into that your child will likely be taller than 95 of children in the population.
D)
With the mean being average at 50, two standard deviations means that your child will be at least 99.7 taller than his brother.

Question 2

At an international nursing conference, many discussions and breakout sessions focused on the World Health Organization (WHO) views on health.

Of the following comments made by nurses during a discussion session, which statements would be considered a good representation of the WHO definition? Select all that apply.
A)
Interests in keeping the elderly population engaged in such activities as book reviews and word games during social time
B)
Increase in the number of chair aerobics classes provided in the skilled care facilities
C)
Interventions geared toward keeping the elderly population diagnosed with diabetes mellitus under tight blood glucose control by providing in-home cooking classes
D)
Providing transportation for renal dialysis patients to and from their hemodialysis sessions
E)
Providing handwashing teaching sessions to a group of young children

courtney_bruh · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
C

Feedback:

The standard deviation determines how far a value varies or deviates from the mean. The points one standard deviation above or below the mean should include 68 of all values and two standard deviations 95 of all values. If a child's height is within one standard deviation of the mean, he is as tall as 68 of children in the population.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A, B, C, E

Feedback:

The WHO definition of health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. Engaging in book reviews facilitates mental and social well-being; chair aerobics helps facilitate physical well-being; and assisting with tight control of diabetes helps with facilitating physical well-being even though the person has a chronic disease. Handwashing is vital in the prevention of disease and spread of germs.