The Nurse Has Defined the Hypothesis As, "There Will Be

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse has defined the hypothesis as, "There will be no difference in the number of adverse events among patients discharged two days after an abdominal hysterectomy compared with patients discharged 4 days after an abdominal hysterectomy." This statement is an example of what?

• A) Directional hypothesis
• B) Nondirectional hypothesis
• C) Research hypothesis
• D) Null hypothesis

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Definitions:

Utility Function

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