Nursing Informatics Employs Information and Computer Technology to Support All

question 3

Multiple Choice

Nursing informatics employs information and computer technology to support all aspects of nursing practice, including research. Which is an example of supporting research?

• A)Development of a standardized nursing language
• B)Identifying evidence of best clinical nursing practices
• C)Familiarity with spreadsheets and statistics software and analysis
• D)Housing collected client data within automated record systems

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Definitions:

Test Statistic F

The ratio of two variances that follows an F-distribution, used in statistical methods like ANOVA to determine the significance of group differences.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution without violating any constraints.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change as a result of manipulations or changes in the independent variable(s).

Independent Variables

Variables that are manipulated or categorized to determine their effect on other variables.