[Solved]: Consider the following scenario

Consider the following scenario. Sian is a registered nurse working in a community-based rehabilitation centre for older people who have undergone hip-replacement. Some of her patients, who are on a newly released non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, complain of depressive symptoms since taking the medication. Sian enquires about this and discovers that a large study is underway to observe the frequency and severity of depressive symptoms amongst patients taking this anti-inflammatory drug. She is invited to assist with data collection.Which of the following statements are true in relation to this scenario? You must pick THREE options.a) The depressive symptoms are the independent variableb) The depressive symptoms are the dependent variablec) The depressive symptoms are the confounding variabled) The anti-inflammatory medication is the independent variablee) The anti-inflammatory medication is the dependent variablef) The anti-inflammatory medication is the confounding variableg) Adapting to post-operative recovery is a potential independent variableh) Adapting to post-operative recovery is a potential dependent variablei) Adapting to post-operative recovery is a potential confounding variable