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tuffie

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How should the nurse researcher most accurately interpret an odds ratio equal to 1.0?
 
  a. This means there is no difference in the odds of an event occurring between the experimental and control groups.
  b. The event is less likely in the treatment group than in the control group.
  c. The event is more likely to occur in the treatment group than in the control group.
  d. Percent increase in risk of the event that is added after considering the percent of risk that would occur anyway.

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How should the nurse researcher most accurately interpret a relative risk that is less than 1.0?
 
  a. There is no difference between the experimental and control group outcomes.
  b. The risk of the event is reduced in EER compared with CER.
  c. The risk of an event is greater in EER compared with CER.
  d. Difference in risk of outcome between patients who have had the event and those who have not.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

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A This defines an odds ratio that is equal to 1.0.
B This defines an odds ratio that is less than 1.0.
C An odds ratio greater than 1.0 means that the event is more likely to occur in the treatment group than the control group.
D This would refer to relative risk increase.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

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A This describes the state of a relative risk that is equal to 1.0.
B This describes the state of a relative risk that is less than 1.0.
C This describes the state of a relative risk that is greater than 1.0.
D This describes absolute risk reduction.




tuffie

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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