How Can a Nurse Researcher Most Accurately Use the Technique

question 10

Multiple Choice

How can a nurse researcher most accurately use the technique of power analysis?

• A) To estimate sample size
• B) To establish sampling strata
• C) To assign subjects randomly
• D) To analyze sample representativeness

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