What is occurring when the nurse researcher manipulates the independent variable by introducing a treatment or intervention?
A) Control
B) Counterfactual
C) Randomization
D) Manipulation
D
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a. Excretion b. Metabolism c. Distribution d. Absorption
The nurse needs to collect nutrition screening data from elementary school students. What data will the nurse collect?
a. Food frequency information b. Height and weight to calculate BMI c. Head circumference of each child to assess for growth d. How many children receive free or reduced-price lunches
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a. Amoxicillin is a broader spectrum antibi-otic than ampicillin. b. Amoxicillin is not inactivated by be-ta-lactamases. c. Ampicillin is associated with more allergic reactions. d. Ampicillin is not as acid stable as amox-icillin.