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You are a nurse working in a cardiac unit of the hospital. You are interested in...

You are a nurse working in a cardiac unit of the hospital. You are interested in whether blood pressure readings differ depending on the patient’s position. You have collected the systolic blood pressure (SBP) readings for 12 patients in two different positions (supine, standing). The table below provides the results. Assume that SBP differences are approximately normally distributed. Conduct the appropriate test to determine whether SBP differs for the two positions. Assume α=0.05 and show all supporting calculations.

Patient

SBP (mmHg)– Standing (x1)

SBP (mmHg) – Supine (x2)

1

132

136

2

146

145

3

135

140

4

141

147

5

139

142

6

162

160

7

128

137

8

137

136

9

145

149

10

151

158

11

131

120

12

143

150

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