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ericka1

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on: Jul 8, 2018
A nurse researcher reviewing an experimental study notices that one group received the gold standard treatment. This should be most accurately interpreted as what?
 
  a. Experimental treatment
  b. No treatment
  c. Nonconventional treatment
  d. Current standard of treatment

Question 2

In an experiment, when a value is obtained that shows no difference between the treatment and control group, the value is considered to be what?
 
  a. Causal
  b. Sensitivity
  c. Null
  d. Positively predictive


otokexnaru

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

ANS: D

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A Experimental treatment is the new or nonstandard treatment.
B Any experimental study must have a treatment involved.
C Nonconventional or new treatment is the experimental treatment.
D Gold standard refers to the current accepted standard of treatment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

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A Causal refers to a relationship between treatment and outcome that makes a difference.
B Sensitivity refers to the ability of a test or screen to identify a disease.
C Null refers to a value indicating no difference between the treatment and control group.
D Positively predictive indicates a relationship between two variables in which one predicts the other.


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