Research

Question 1

Research: independent variable

Answer 1

Cause ( vent status, weight loss)

Controlled or manipulated by the investigator

Question 2

Research dependent variable

Answer 2

Effect (length of stay)

Result of the influence of the independent variable and the

dependent variable reflects the effects of the independent variable

Question 3

Type of research: descriptive

Answer 3

To portray acurratety and factually the Incidence
Distribution and
Characteristics of a group or situation

What do med students know about nutrition?

Question 4

Research

Developmental

Answer 4

To investigate patterns and sequences of change as a function of time.

How does body weight change with aging?

Question 5

Research

Experimental

Answer 5

Investigate cause and effect relationships by exposing one experimental group or more to one treatment or more and see if there is an effect.

If 20% lipid was subbed for 10% are EFA needs met by triene tetraene ratio.

Question 6

Research

Correlational

Answer 6

Study or research how variations in one factor correspond to be variations in one or more factors based on correlation coefficients.

Can easy to measure variables be used to predict the energy expenditure of hosp. pts?

Question 7

Cross sectional research

Answer 7

Observations at one instant in time

Question 8

Retrospective research

Answer 8

Case controlled

Question 9

Prospective

Answer 9

Cohort
investigate the causes of disease, establishing links between risk factors and health outcomes. Studies are planned in advance and carried out over a future period of time.

Question 10

Experimental

Answer 10

Interventional