An Extra or Altered Heart Sound Detectable During a Routine

question 50

Multiple Choice

An extra or altered heart sound detectable during a routine medical exam is known as a(n)

• A) embolism.
• B) heart murmur.
• C) infarction.
• D) arrhythmia.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A figure that gauges the scatter of data points around the mean value, demonstrating the extent of dispersion.

Test Statistic

A standardized value used in statistical hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypotheses

A statement used in statistical testing which indicates that no significant difference or effect is expected.

p-value

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of the observed data, under the null hypothesis, being at least as extreme as it is; used in hypothesis testing.