You are currently working at NCLEX Memorial Hospital in the Infectious Diseases Unit. Over the past few days, you have...

You are currently working at NCLEX Memorial Hospital in the Infectious Diseases Unit. Over the past few days, you have noticed an increase in patients admitted with a particular infectious disease. You believe that the ages of these patients play a critical role in the method used to treat the patients. You decide to speak to your manager and together you work to use statistical analysis to look more closely at the ages of these patients.  You do some research and put together a spreadsheet of the data that contains the following information:

·         Client number

·         Infection Disease Status

·         Age of the patient

1. Introduce your assignment with a discussion of probability distributions.
   1. What is a probability distribution?
   2. What are the requirements for a probability distribution?
   3. How are probability distributions helpful for the analysis of your chosen scenario?

1. Using the discrete/quantitative variable that you analyzed in Part 1, construct a probability distribution for the data. Interpret your results in context of your chosen scenario.

1. Calculate the parameters of your probability distribution. Interpret your results in context of your chosen scenario.
   1. Mean
   2. Variance
   3. Standard Deviation

1. Use the Range Rule of Thumb to identify any unusual results. Interpret your results in context of your chosen scenario.

1. Conclusion
   1. Recap your ideas by summarizing the information presented.