Final research paper 460

Subject one

Research question: Does the administration of pain medication at time of surgical incision reduce the need for pain medication twenty-four hours after surgery?

An independent variable is a variable that stands alone and is not changed by other variables. The independent variable in this case is the duration taken to administer pain medication of at the moment of surgical incision to reduce the requirement for pain medication.

The dependent variable on the other hand is explained as the outcome measures. In this case, the dependent variable is the process of administration of pain medication at the moment of surgical incision.

The level of measurement is the instrument that is used to administer the pain medication and in this case is usage of surgical tools and syringes.

Controlled variables: The variables controlled include: age (specified an age range), gender, facility where the study will take place, means of determining the place where the surgery will take place in the body parts and the length of duration the surgical incision will take during administration of pain medication.

Subject Two:

1. Research question: What maternal factors are associated with obesity in toddlers?

The independent variables in this case is the obesity in toddlers. On the other hand, the dependent variable is the factors linked to obesity in toddlers since they are habits measured as change or no change.

The level of measurement in this case entailed controlled variables. The controlled variables in this study are age of participants that is between 18 and 25 years, gender, the venue of the study, means of determining maternal factors leading to toddler’s obesity and the period of study which is 5 months.