A Researcher Has Just Completed a Study, Demonstrating the Effectiveness

question 3

Multiple Choice

A researcher has just completed a study, demonstrating the effectiveness of three daily servings of freshly pressed tomato juice for prevention of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. The results were statistically significant at the p < 0.01 level. During interpretation, which of the following will the researcher employ?

• A)Examination of the results, in comparison with similar literature about fresh tomatoes and cancer, to decide whether the sum of all knowledge constitutes sufficient evidence for widespread generalization
• B)Exploration of the clinical significance of the findings, as opposed to the statistical significance
• C)Initiation of discussions with manufacturers of juice machines, so as to take advantage of the anticipated increase in sales
• D)Formation of some sort of conclusions, relative to the study findings and related literature
• E)Promulgation of the results to the popular media, so that as many people as possible in the world can advantage themselves of the intervention
• F)Recommendations for further studies on fresh tomato juice and its effects on health
• G)Consideration of implications related to nursing's body of knowledge

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Definitions:

Galactose

A simple sugar that is a component of lactose, found in milk and dairy products.

Pepsinogen

An inactive precursor of pepsin, secreted by stomach lining cells, which is activated by stomach acid into the enzyme pepsin.

Salivary Glands

Exocrine glands in the mouth that produce saliva, which begins the process of digestion and helps maintain oral hygiene.

Mesentery Proper

A fold of the peritoneum connecting the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall, providing support and containing blood vessels.