A nurse lead study examines the relationship between age and post-operative pain and reports Spearman's rho= -0.2 which is significant. You know this means:
A) As age increases post-operative pain decreases.
B) As age increases post-operative pain increases.
C) There is a strong relationship between age and post-operative pain.
D) Post operative pain is significant in the elderly.

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Spearman's rho of -0.2 indicates a weak negative correlation, meaning as age increases, post-operative pain tends to decrease slightly.

A Nurse Lead Study Examines the Relationship Between Age and Post-Operative