A Researcher Reports That Results of a Study Were Not

question 32

Multiple Choice

A researcher reports that results of a study were not statistically significant. How is this to be interpreted?

• A) Intervention was not strong enough to make a difference.
• B) Researcher does not have enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis.
• C) Researcher's logic or conceptualization in setting up the study was faulty.
• D) Topic is of no further interest to nurse researchers or clinicians.

Understand the historical shift from the torture of prisoners to efforts to control them as discussed by Michel Foucault.

Comprehend Michel Foucault's concept of the archeology of knowledge.

Recognize the period during which madness began to be judged by internal agents according to Michel Foucault.

Understand the development of medical science towards identifying diseases in individuals and epidemics as seen in the Birth of the Clinic.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Artery

One of the arteries that extend from the pulmonary trunk to the right or left lungs.

Respiratory Membrane

The structure in the lungs where gas exchange between the air and blood takes place, consisting of alveolar and capillary walls.

Tuberculosis

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs but can spread to other organs.

Partial Pressure

The pressure that a single gas component in a mixture of gases would exert if it occupied the entire volume alone at the same temperature.