A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching Data Analysis in a Nursing

question 41

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching data analysis in a nursing resource course. Which statement by the nursing instructor is correct?

• A) "Data analysis is the process by which data are processed to identify trends and patterns of relationships."
• B) "Data analysis is the process in which data are organized meaningfully."
• C) "Data analysis focuses on the collection of numerical data and frequencies."
• D) "Data analysis is the use of specialized databases and statistical packages."

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Definitions:

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