Four Students Have Applied to a Special Program and Only

question 19

Multiple Choice

Four students have applied to a special program and only one can be accepted. They have taken a battery of 12 tests and all have exactly the same average score. The standard deviation of their test scores are: Student A = 3.12, Student B = 0.27, Student C = 13.45, Student D = 6.45. If consistency of performance is a criterion for acceptance, which of the four students should be selected?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D

Conduct appropriate sequential steps for inserting a nasogastric tube in pediatric patients.

Calculate and assess fluid output in pediatric patients for effective monitoring.

Understand the roles and responsibilities in change management.

Analyze the consequences of different strategies for managing labor surplus or shortage.

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