A longitudinal study is tracking the effects of a program aimed at improving the health-related decision-making skills of teenagers over the course of their high school years
The researchers have had to account for maturation effects in the methodology of the study. Maturation would have which of the following effects on the study participants?
A) A decrease in the effectiveness of the intervention with passing time
B) An accumulation of the effects of the intervention over time that exaggerates its effectiveness
C) Developmental changes in the participants that are not related to the intervention
D) An increase in the sophistication and effectiveness of the intervention with repeated applications
C
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A) Retinopathy B) Stroke C) Nephropathy D) Renal failure
Your patient has a triceps skinfold (TSF) of 15 mm and her mid-arm circumference is 28 cm; therefore, her mid-arm muscle circumference is
a. 13 cm c. 27.5 cm b. 23.3 cm d. 28.47 cm
In a given research study, the findings reveal that as A increases, B also increases, that the relationship is linear, and that the strength of the relationship is 0.78. What type of relationship is this? (Select all that apply.)
a. Positive b. Negative c. Inverse d. None e. Causational f. Correlational
When evaluating a patient's risk for cerebrovascular accident, which patient would the nurse identify as being at highest risk?
A) 42-year-old Caucasian woman who smokes B) 68-year-old African American male with hypertension C) 55-year-old Caucasian male who has two beers a week D) 35-year-old African American who has sleep apnea