NSG-522 Midterm.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
The frequency and relative frequency presented as a
percentage should both be reported when describing
interval level data
False
What type of graphic display would be the best for a
variable measured at the ordinal data?
Histogram
The operational definition of a variable
Specifies how a variable should be measured
The epidemiological range is
the minimum and maximum values
When reporting the mean for a variable, what measure
of spread should be reported?
The standard deviation
clinical data conducted can be shared to a cloud for all
involved researchers to share/view
false
The dependent variable
the outcome variable
Outliers can be identified using a (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
a. Box-and-whisker plot with Tukey Fences.
,NSG-522 Midterm.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
b. Histogram.
d. Stem-and-leaf plot.
e. Bar chart.
f. Any/all of the above
A. Box and whisker plot with Turkey fences
The most frequently occurring number in a set of
numbers is the
a. Median
b. Mode.
c. Midrange
d. Frequency
e. 50th percentile
b. mode
The decision to use the mean or median is based upon
(Select all that apply)
A. Whether the data are normally distributed
b. Which statistical tests will be used for hypothesis
testing
c. The presence or absence of outliers
d. The guidelines of the journal where the data will be
published
A. Whether the data are normally distributed
B. The presence or absence of outliers
, NSG-522 Midterm.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
When a continuous variable has a normal distribution
and only 1 small outlier, the mean and standard
deviation should be used to describe the variable
False
Match the following variables to the correct level of
measurement (A. Interval, B. Nominal, C. Ratio, D.
Ordinal)
Temperature in Fahrenheit
Presence or Absence of disease
Weight in ounces
Race
Quality of life (1-5)
Hemoglobin A1C
Time in Minutes
Level of education
Oxygen Saturation
Blood type
Temperature in Fahrenheit- A. Interval
Presence or Absence of disease- B. Nominal
Weight in ounces- C. Ration
Race- B. Nominal
Quality of life (1-5)- D. Ordinal
Hemoglobin A1C- C. Ratio
Time in Minutes- C. Ratio
The frequency and relative frequency presented as a
percentage should both be reported when describing
interval level data
False
What type of graphic display would be the best for a
variable measured at the ordinal data?
Histogram
The operational definition of a variable
Specifies how a variable should be measured
The epidemiological range is
the minimum and maximum values
When reporting the mean for a variable, what measure
of spread should be reported?
The standard deviation
clinical data conducted can be shared to a cloud for all
involved researchers to share/view
false
The dependent variable
the outcome variable
Outliers can be identified using a (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
a. Box-and-whisker plot with Tukey Fences.
,NSG-522 Midterm.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
b. Histogram.
d. Stem-and-leaf plot.
e. Bar chart.
f. Any/all of the above
A. Box and whisker plot with Turkey fences
The most frequently occurring number in a set of
numbers is the
a. Median
b. Mode.
c. Midrange
d. Frequency
e. 50th percentile
b. mode
The decision to use the mean or median is based upon
(Select all that apply)
A. Whether the data are normally distributed
b. Which statistical tests will be used for hypothesis
testing
c. The presence or absence of outliers
d. The guidelines of the journal where the data will be
published
A. Whether the data are normally distributed
B. The presence or absence of outliers
, NSG-522 Midterm.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
When a continuous variable has a normal distribution
and only 1 small outlier, the mean and standard
deviation should be used to describe the variable
False
Match the following variables to the correct level of
measurement (A. Interval, B. Nominal, C. Ratio, D.
Ordinal)
Temperature in Fahrenheit
Presence or Absence of disease
Weight in ounces
Race
Quality of life (1-5)
Hemoglobin A1C
Time in Minutes
Level of education
Oxygen Saturation
Blood type
Temperature in Fahrenheit- A. Interval
Presence or Absence of disease- B. Nominal
Weight in ounces- C. Ration
Race- B. Nominal
Quality of life (1-5)- D. Ordinal
Hemoglobin A1C- C. Ratio
Time in Minutes- C. Ratio
