Viral Meningitis

question 8

Multiple Choice

Viral meningitis:

• A) is always sudden in onset.
• B) often occurs with measles, mumps, or herpes.
• C) is effectively treated with antibiotics.
• D) rarely causes encephalopathy.

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Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numerical values, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the number of values.

Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from the mean.

Normal Probability Distribution

Also known as the Gaussian distribution, it's a bell-shaped curve that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Random Variables

Variables whose values depend on outcomes of a stochastic (random) phenomenon.