After studying the materials presented in chapter 8, (Hypothesis Testing), discu

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After studying the materials presented in chapter 8, (Hypothesis Testing), discuss at least two different situations you would use hypothesis testing in your area of study, (nursing), and why. Formulate a null and alternative hypothesis for each situation. What test statistics will you use based on the situation you stated and why. Be sure to present a brief background of each situation. After studying the materials presented in chapter 8, (Hypothesis Testing), discuss at least two different situations you would use hypothesis testing in your area of study, (nursing), and why. Formulate a null and alternative hypothesis for each situation. What test statistics will you use based on the situation you stated and why. Be sure to present a brief background of each situation. After studying the materials presented in chapter 8, (Hypothesis Testing), discuss at least two different situations you would use hypothesis testing in your area of study, (nursing), and why. Formulate a null and alternative hypothesis for each situation. What test statistics will you use based on the situation you stated and why. Be sure to present a brief background of each situation.

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Hypothesis: Average number of patients attended by every nurse

reason: This will help assure that no nurse s overburdened or underutilized

Null hypothesis: Average number of patients attended by all nurses is equal say ( 8 per day)

Alternate hypothesis: The average number of patients attended by all nurses is NOT equal

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A one way Anova can be used , because there is only one variable and and many nurses for whom the average patients attended has to be compared

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Second Hypothesis: There can be a research conducted based on : proportion of patients related to cardiac issues that arrive to the hospital in a month

reason: This will help the hospital arrange the facilities accordingly so as to address the heart patients without any shortage of facilities

Null hypothesis: The proportion of cardiac patients = 25% or 0.25

Alternate hypothesis: The proportion of cardiac patients > 25% or 0.25

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Statistical test : One Proportion Z test can be used in this scenario

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