A Patient Is Admitted with Complications of Long-Term Abuse of Anabolic

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with complications of long-term abuse of anabolic steroids.Which of the following patient histories should not surprise the nurse? Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A)A 23-year-old personal trainer
• B)A 17-year-old senior high school baseball player
• C)A 35-year-old weightlifter
• D)A 32-year-old professional football player
• E)A 21-year-old downhill skier preparing for the Olympics

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis, proposing that there is a significant difference or effect.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, often tested against an alternative hypothesis in statistical analysis.

Researcher Interest

The particular area of study or question that a researcher is focused on exploring in their work.

Alternative Hypothesis

In hypothesis testing, it is the hypothesis that suggests there is a statistically significant effect or difference between groups or variables, as opposed to the null hypothesis.