The Nurse Is Preparing a Report on the Number of Births

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing a report on the number of births by three service providers at the facility (certified nurse-midwives, family practitioners, and obstetricians) . What is this an example of?

• A) Inferential statistics
• B) Descriptive statistics
• C) Evidence-based practice
• D) Secondary use of data

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