Q6. Which of the following examples represents an ordinal data type, and which represents a nominal uau type in health science? a) Ordinal: Severity of pain (e.g., mild, moderate , severe); Nominal: Blood type (e.g., A, B, AB , O). b) Ordinal: Body temperature (e.g., low, normal, high)Nominal: Type of medication prescribed (e.g. aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen) c) Ordinal: Level of education (e.g,, elementary, high school, college); Nominal:Ethnicity (e.g. Caucasian, African American , Hispanic). c) Ordinal: Stage of cancer (e.g., stage I stage II, stage III),Nominal: Gender (e.g, male female).

The correct answer is:<br /><br />c) Ordinal: Stage of cancer (e.g., stage I, stage II, stage III); Nominal: Gender (e.g., male, female).<br /><br />Explanation:<br /><br />a) Ordinal: Severity of pain (e.g., mild, moderate, severe); Nominal: Blood type (e.g., A, B, AB, O).<br /> - This is incorrect. The severity of pain is an ordinal data type, as it represents a ranked order of pain levels. Blood type is a type, as it represents categories without a meaningful order.<br /><br />b) Ordinal: Body temperature (e.g., low, normal, high); Nominal: Type of medication prescribed (e.g., aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen)<br /> - This is incorrect. Body temperature is a numerical measurement and is not considered an ordinal data type. The type of medication prescribed is a nominal data type, as it represents categories without a meaningful order.<br /><br />c) Ordinal: Level of education (e.g., elementary, high school, college); Nominal: Ethnicity (e.g., Caucasian, African American, Hispanic).<br /> - This is incorrect. The level of education is an ordinal data type, as it represents a ranked order of educational attainment. Ethnicity is a nominal data type, as it represents categories without a meaningful order.<br /><br />c) Ordinal: Stage of cancer (e.g., stage I, stage II, stage III); Nominal: Gender (e.g., male, female).<br /> - This is correct. The stage of cancer is an ordinal data type, as it represents a ranked order of cancer progression. Gender is a nominal data type, as it represents categories without a meaningful order.