A Nursing Instructor Is Educating a Group of Student on Research

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is educating a group of student on research utilization.The teaching has been effective when a student states:

• A) "Research utilization is using the results of a single study in nursing practice."
• B) "Research utilization is the collection of data to answer a research question."
• C) "Research utilization is a review of nursing practice."
• D) "Research utilization is the process of transferring research findings into clinical practice."

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Definitions:

Expected Value

The expected value is a measure of the central tendency of a random variable, representing the average outcome one would anticipate over an infinite number of trials.

Sample Proportions

The fraction or percentage of samples in a category or exhibiting a characteristic, used to estimate population proportions.

Population Proportions

Refers to the share or percentage of a specific subgroup within the overall population.

Variance

Variance quantifies the spread of data points around the average value, showing the extent of their dispersion.