Which of the Following Statements About Gender and CVD Is

question 150

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about gender and CVD is true?

• A) In Canada, CVD is the leading killer of men but not of women.
• B) Estrogen may offer premenopausal women some protection against CVD.
• C) The incidence of hypertension is higher in women than in men before age 55.
• D) Women are more likely than men to have classic heart attack symptoms like chest pain.

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Definitions:

Acceptance Sampling

A statistical quality control method used to decide whether to accept or reject a lot of products by inspecting a random sample rather than the entire batch.

Capable

The quality of being able to achieve a specified task or outcome efficiently and effectively.

Consumer's Risk

The probability of accepting a defective product or service because the inspection or test fails to detect the flaw.

Hypothesis Testing

A statistical method that uses sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about the characteristics of a population.