A Negative Correlation Means That

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Multiple Choice

A negative correlation means that:

• A)high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other.
• B)high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other.
• C)low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other.
• D)there is no relationship between the two variables.

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Definitions:

Surgical Wound

This is a cut or incision in the skin that is made during surgery.

Exudate

Fluid with high contents of protein and cellular debris which has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation.

Full-Thickness Wound

A deep injury reaching through the entire depth of skin into underlying tissues or even further to muscles and bones.

Hemostasis

The process by which bleeding is stopped through the constriction of blood vessels and clot formation.