Gavin Was Born at 30 Weeks Gestation with Apgar Scores

question 12

Multiple Choice

Gavin was born at 30 weeks gestation with Apgar scores of 3 (1 minute) and 9 (5 minutes) . What do these scores indicate?

• A) The health care professional was not very reliable in scoring Gavin
• B) Gavin is at risk for serious complications due to low scores
• C) Gavin experienced some birth distress and is still having trouble
• D) Gavin progressed quickly, which is a good indicator

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Definitions:

Sample Size

Refers to the number of observations or data points that are used in a statistical sample for the purpose of estimation or hypothesis testing.

Null Hypothesis

A default position that posits no effect or no difference exists between groups or variables in a given study.

P-value

The p-value is a statistical measure that indicates the probability of the observed data, or more extreme, given that the null hypothesis is true, used in hypothesis testing.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two events where one is the cause of the other, indicating that changes in one variable directly cause changes in the other.