Discrete Variables Are to _____ and Continuous Variables Are to _____

question 8

Multiple Choice

Discrete variables are to _____ and continuous variables are to _____.

• A)whole units; whole units and/or fractional amounts
• B)whole units and/or fractional amounts; whole units
• C)usually nominal and ordinal scales; usually interval and ratio scales
• D)whole units and usually nominal and ordinal scales; whole units and/or fractional amounts and usually interval and ratio scales

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Definitions:

Whole blood

Blood drawn directly from the body from which none of the components, such as plasma or platelets, have been removed.

Creatine kinase

An enzyme found in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscle that when elevated, indicates muscle injury or stress.

Blood test

A medical procedure in which a blood sample is taken to be analyzed in a laboratory.

Gout

A medical condition characterized by an elevated uric acid level and recurrent acute arthritis.