What is the process of scientific inquiry and why it is not a rigid sequence of steps?

For a patient with the following pes statement and interventions, which would be the most appropriate monitoring and evaluating data? pes statement: inadequate calcium intake related to food and nutrition related knowledge deficit as evidenced by statements that the only dietary source of calcium is milk and she believes that she is lactose intolerant. patient’s nutrition prescription is for a diet providing 1200 mg calcium per day. patient was provided with in-depth nutrition education on alternative dietary and supplement sources of calcium. a. calcium intake (at subsequent visit) b. knowledge assessment by asking patient to identify food sources from menus and shopping list (at the end of the current visit) c. serum calcium (at next visit) d. both a and b e. both a and c

Which property of water causes water drops to bead on a freshly waxed car?

Which of the following pairs of elements is most likely to form an ionic compound? a oxygen and fluorine b sodium and aluminum c calcium and chlorine d nitrogen and sulfur