A Reliable Measure

question 61

Multiple Choice

A reliable measure:

• A) is consistent.
• B) measures what it was intended to measure.
• C) predicts actual behavior.
• D) co-varies with the independent variable.

Recognize the role of nurses as health advocates and the various ways they can promote health care.

Identify the responsibilities of different branches of government in the creation, execution, and interpretation of laws.

Define health policy and understand its significance in supporting health-related goals.

Distinguish between the components of health policy at the state and federal levels.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A figure representing how much the data in a set deviates from its central value, the mean.

Birthweight

Birthweight is the weight of a baby at the time of its birth, an important indicator of neonatal health and development.

National Weather Service

A United States federal agency tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public.

Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.