How should the nurse researcher interpret a relative risk that is greater than 1.0?
A) There is no difference between the experimental and control group outcomes.
B) The risk of the event is reduced in experimental event rate (EER) compared with control event rate (CER).
C) The risk of an event is greater in EER compared with CER.
D) Difference in risk of outcome between patients who have had the event and those who have not.

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Correct C: This describes the state of a relative risk that is greater than 1.0.
Incorrect A: This describes the state of a relative risk that is equal to 1.0.
Incorrect B: This describes the state of a relative risk that is less than 1.0.
Incorrect D: This describes absolute risk reduction.

How Should the Nurse Researcher Interpret a Relative Risk That