Processing of Patient Specimens and Handling of Actively Growing Cultures

question 43

Multiple Choice

Processing of patient specimens and handling of actively growing cultures of microorganisms put an employee at risk of potential contact with the infectious agent through all the following routes, except

• A) mucous membranes.
• B) blood splashed onto intact skin.
• C) inhalation of aerosols.
• D) accidental ingestion.

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Definitions:

Total Sum Of Squares

A statistical measure representing the total variation in a dataset, used as a component in calculating variance or testing hypotheses.

SSE

Short for Sum of Squared Errors, a measure used in statistics to describe the total deviation of data points from their fitted values in a regression analysis.

Y-intercept

The point where a line, curve, or function crosses the y-axis of a graph.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment or statistical model, the variable that is expected to change as a result of manipulations in the independent variable.