Researchers Study the Impact of Internalized Bias on Patient Care

question 10

Multiple Choice

Researchers study the impact of internalized bias on patient care. Nurses complete a survey which determines a score for their internalized bias from 0-100. Without knowing the internalized bias score, patients are asked to rank the subsequent care they receive from the nurse as poor, fair, good or exemplary. In this study what type of variable is your independent variable?

• A) Nominal
• B) Ordinal
• C) Continuous
• D) Categorical

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Definitions:

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A financial metric that measures a company's ability to meet its interest obligations from its operating income.

Operating Cycle

The duration of time it takes for a company to purchase inventory, sell products, and collect cash from customers.

Average Collection Period

The average number of days it takes for a company to receive payments owed by its customers, indicating the effectiveness of its credit and collection policies.

Inventory Turnover

A figure representing the frequency at which a business's stock is both sold and refilled over an assigned period, showing the adeptness of inventory administration.