Which of the Following Individuals Is at Risk for Hyperkalemia

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals is at risk for hyperkalemia?

• A) a marathon runner
• B) a newborn
• C) an individual who has a diet rich in processed foods
• D) an individual with kidney disease

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no effect or no difference between phenomena or populations.

Chi-square Test

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Chi-square Statistic

A measure used in statistics to evaluate the goodness of fit between observed frequencies and expected frequencies in categorical data.