An Older Patient Is Concerned That Many Friends Are Having

question 14

Multiple Choice

An older patient is concerned that many friends are having joint replacements and wants to know what can be done to prevent having to have one as well. Which modifiable risk factor should the nurse suggest the patient focus on at this time?

• A) Physical inactivity
• B) Cigarette smoking
• C) Alcohol consumption
• D) Body mass index (BMI)

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Definitions:

F-ratios

Used in analysis of variance, it compares the variance between groups to the variance within groups, helping determine statistical significance.

Skewed

A distribution that is not symmetric about its mean, having more values on one side of the center than the other.

Variances

A measure of the dispersion indicating how much the numbers in a data set differ from the mean.

F-ratios

A statistical measure in ANOVA tests used to determine if the variances between groups are significantly different.