Which of the Following Clinical Conditions Most Commonly Causes a Chronic

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following clinical conditions most commonly causes a chronic cough?

• A) Postnasal drip
• B) Viral infection
• C) Upper airway infection
• D) Bronchopulmonary disease

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Definitions:

P(A / B)

A conditional probability representing the likelihood of event A occurring given that B has occurred.

Complement

The subset of outcomes in the universal set that are not in the specified event, often used in probability.

Mutually Exclusive

Events that cannot occur at the same time, implying no overlap between outcomes.

Dependent Events

Events whose probability of occurring is influenced by the occurrence of another event.