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A nurse is caring for a preschool-aged child who has been exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on a regular basis. Because of the exposure to ETS, the nurse recognizes that this child is at greater risk for:
 
  a. Middle ear infections
  b. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
  c. Living in poverty
  d. Behavioral disturbances

Question 2

Which of the following about Cronbach's alpha is not true?
 
  a. It is an index of the extent to which different subparts of an instrument reliably measure the critical attribute.
  b. It is an estimate of how much true score is present in an obtained score.
  c. Its values can range from .00 to 1.00.
  d. The lower its value, the more reliable the instrument is.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Children exposed to ETS experience increased episodes of middle ear infections, asthma, upper respiratory tract infections, and more missed school days. SIDS incidence increases with ETS exposure, but this is not a concern with a preschool-aged child.

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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