All of the Following Are Effective Ways to Prevent Transmission

question 3

Multiple Choice

All of the following are effective ways to prevent transmission of genital herpes EXCEPT:

• A) use of a condom during intercourse.
• B) delivery of a newborn by cesarean section.
• C) sexual abstinence.
• D) prophylactic administration of acyclovir.
• E) All of these are effective ways to prevent transmission.

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Definitions:

Confidence Levels

Confidence levels are the degree of certainty or probability—expressed as a percentage—that a confidence interval contains the true parameter value.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis in a statistical test that proposes a specific difference or effect, in contrast to the null hypothesis which suggests no effect.

Rejection Region

The range of values in hypothesis testing that if the test statistic falls within, leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis.

Alternative Hypothesis

Represents a statement that contradicts the null hypothesis and is considered true if the null hypothesis is proven to be false, often denoting the presence of an effect or difference.