A Study Examined the Relationship Between Having a Baccalaureate Degree

question 8

Multiple Choice

A study examined the relationship between having a baccalaureate degree and passing a cultural competency exam among a group of 987 randomly selected registered nurses at your hospital. The researchers report that more registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree passed the cultural competency exam (OR 1.54, 95% CI 0.98-1.79) . Interpret this information.

• A) More nurses with a baccalaureate degree passed the exam but this was not a significant difference.
• B) Nurses with a baccalaureate degree were significantly more likely to pass the exam.
• C) 98% of the nurses passed the exam and the 2% that didn't did not have a baccalaureate degree.
• D) This is an example of a type II error.

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