A 28-Year-Old Woman Has Had Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for 3

question 15

Multiple Choice

A 28-year-old woman has had multiple sclerosis (MS) for 3 years and wants to have children before her disease worsens. When she asks about the risks associated with pregnancy, the nurse explains that

• A) MS is associated with a slightly increased risk for congenital defects.
• B) symptoms of MS are likely to become worse during her pregnancy.
• C) women with MS frequently have premature labor.
• D) MS symptoms may be worse after the pregnancy.

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Marginal Mean

The mean of a row or column within a two-way or multi-way table, reflecting the average across one of the variables involved.

Marginal Mean

The mean of a subset of grouped data, considering one or more factors in a multi-factorial design.

Main Effect

The immediate impact that an independent variable has on a dependent variable within an experimental setting.

Interaction Effect

An occurrence in statistical analysis where the effect of one independent variable on a dependent variable changes depending on the level of another independent variable.