Aprimigravid client at 38 weeks' gestation is admitted to the labor suite in active labor. the client's physical assessment reveals a chlamydial infection. the nurse explains that if the infection is left untreated, the neonate may develop which problem?

Which of the following statements best distinguishes a hypothesis from a theory? a. theories are hypotheses that have been proved. b.hypotheses are guesses; theories are correct answers c. hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in scope; theories have broad explanatory power. d. theories are proved to be true; hypotheses are often contradicted by experimental results.