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Given the data below, what is the 95 percent confidence interval of the mean? Mean = 89.5, standard deviation = 9.9, standard error of the mean = 0.7

Which of the following is not a categorical variable?

Pam has defined the research question; performed a literature review; determined a research design and method along with writing a hypothesis for her research study.   The next step in the Research Process will be to:

What is the purpose of Tukey’s HSD test?

Sometimes other groups called _______________ are used when a second intervention is used in the study design

The randomized controlled trial investigated an intervention aimed at increasing patients’ control of their blood sugar. The patients were children with type I diabetes, ages 5 through 14. The trial was conducted in the pediatric endocrinology clinic of a large, urban academic health center. A nurse practitioner at a small, rural clinic wondered whether the study’s intervention could apply to the treatment of her elderly patients. What term in research represents the nurse practitioner’s question?

Which statement is written as an alternative hypothesis?

Pam wants to study the effects of dual monitors and coders’ productivity.   According to the research process, she has defined the research question but she is not sure if this is really a substantial topic to research.   Pam’s next step would be to:

Maryanne is working on a leadership research study to assess the levels of leadership that are evident within HIM Directors within three midwest states.   She is interviewing a random sample of HIM Directors throughout the States of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.   She is utilizing an observational research method interview tool that asks  the participants specific open-ended questions.   This is an example of a: ___________________________.

You have been asked to respond to a Patient Satisfaction Survey after a recent stay in your local community hospital.   You are to respond to 10 questions regarding your stay and the questions allow you to select one of five different choices for each question.  The choices are completely satisfied, satisfied, neutral and dissatisfied and completely dissatisfied.  This is an example of a: