This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse researcher opts to use ratio-level data. The researcher's primary concern will be what? ... (Read 32 times)

Chloeellawright

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 588
on: Jul 8, 2018
The nurse researcher opts to use ratio-level data. The researcher's primary concern will be what?
 
  a. Categories must be mutually exclusive.
  b. Intervals between data categories must be equal.
  c. The rank of zero (0) represents the absence of the measured variable.
  d. Variance between assigned categories is qualitative rather than quantitative.

Question 2

The nurse researcher is using a research study that involved categories of patient weights. The level of measurement that would be most appropriate in this study is what?
 
  a. Nominal
  b. Ordinal
  c. Interval
  d. Ratio


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

cloudre37

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Feedback
A This response is true for all levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio.
B This is true for intervals between numbers for interval- and ratio-level data.
C This is characteristic of ratio measurement.
D This response does not describe interval-level data.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

Feedback
A The data are represented by nominal-level data, categories, or classifications.
B The data are represented by nominal-level data, categories, or classifications.
C The data are represented by nominal-level data, categories, or classifications.
D The data are represented by nominal-level data, categories, or classifications.


Chloeellawright

  • Member
  • Posts: 588
Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
:D TYSM

deja

  • Member
  • Posts: 332
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

As many as 20% of Americans have been infected by the fungus known as Histoplasmosis. While most people are asymptomatic or only have slight symptoms, infection can progress to a rapid and potentially fatal superinfection.

Did you know?

Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.

Did you know?

About one in five American adults and teenagers have had a genital herpes infection—and most of them don't know it. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those people who do not have genital herpes.

Did you know?

You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.

Did you know?

Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.

A nurse shows empathy to a client. A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Prevalence of Diabetes in the United States Based on Age and Sex Data from the American Diabetes ... Prevalence of Diabetes in the United States Based on Age and Sex Data from the American Diabetes ...
The Nile Delta will be strongly affected by a rise in sea level of 50 cm The Nile Delta will be strongly affected by a rise in sea level of 50 cm
Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Data Science: A Managerial Perspective, 4th Edition Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Data Science: A Managerial Perspective, 4th Edition
Satellite data showing net primary production. Productivity is coded as red (highest) down through o Satellite data showing net primary production. Productivity is coded as red (highest) down through o
Remote satellite monitoring of gross primary productivity across the United States. The differences Remote satellite monitoring of gross primary productivity across the United States. The differences
Video: Structure of a Ribosome

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library