A Nurse Working in Labor and Delivery Is Teaching a Group

question 34

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in labor and delivery is teaching a group of pregnant clients about maternal risk factors associated with increased risk of the development of cerebral palsy (CP) .Which statements will the nurse include? Select all that apply.

• A) "Increased risk for CP occurs in women older than 35 and younger than 20."
• B) "Increased risk for CP occurs in mothers and fathers of African-American decent."
• C) "Increased risk for CP occurs in first-born children and in children born after the fourth child."
• D) "Increased risk for CP occurs in children who are born prematurely."

Applying statistical methods to real-world problems.

Understand the concepts of univariate, bivariate, and multivariate data.

Distinguish between population and sample in statistical studies.

Identify characteristics of experimental units as variables.

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Definitions:

Abstract Ideas

Concepts that do not have a physical or concrete existence, dealing with thoughts or theories rather than tangible objects.

Scientific Method

The steps in a research process, including observation, hypothesis testing, analysis of data, and generalization.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Inductive Method

A reasoning method where several assumptions, considered true or mostly true, are merged to derive a particular outcome.