What Happens When Two Variables Have a Negative Correlation

question 224

Multiple Choice

What happens when two variables have a negative correlation?

• A) They tend to move in opposite directions.
• B) They tend to move in the same direction.
• C) One variable will move while the other remains constant.
• D) The movement of the two variables is unpredictable.

Understand the importance and methodology of using spacers with inhalers for specific patient groups.

Recognize the priority actions for maintaining medication within the therapeutic range.

Apply therapeutic communication techniques to address patient concerns about medication side effects.

Demonstrate knowledge of proper oral medication administration techniques.

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Definitions:

Local Potential

Small changes in membrane potential that are localized and can lead to the generation of an action potential if threshold is reached.

Resting Membrane Potential

The electrical charge difference across the cell membrane when the cell is not conducting electrical signals, maintaining a negative charge inside relative to the outside.

Plasma Membrane

The biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the passage of substances in and out of cells.

Pseudo-Unipolar Neurons

Neurons that have a single process extending from the cell body which divides into two branches: one connected to dendrites that receive sensory information and another to the spinal cord.