Lanelle Is 5 Months Pregnant

question 12

Multiple Choice

Lanelle is 5 months pregnant.Recently,she gained several pounds rapidly,and as a result,her face is "puffy" and her hands are swollen.Her physician is very concerned,because Lanelle's blood pressure has risen to a dangerous level.Based on this information,Lanelle probably has _____.

• A)SIDS
• B)pica
• C)physiological anemia
• D)preeclampsia

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Definitions:

Critical Statistic

A specific value computed from sample data used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution or a parameter estimation, subtracting the number of parameters estimated.

Correlation Coefficients

Numeric measures that describe the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.

Direct Correlation

A statistical relationship between two variables where both variables move in the same direction.