Under the EPPA, Polygraph Testing May Be Used By

question 18

Multiple Choice

Under the EPPA, polygraph testing may be used by:

• A)federal, state, and local government employers
• B)pharmaceutical companies
• C)private sector employers who provide security services
• D)All of the above

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Definitions:

Apgar Scale

A measure of a newborn’s health that assesses appearance, pulse, grimace, activity level, and respiratory effort.

Prostaglandins

Hormones that stimulate uterine contractions.

Uterus

A muscular organ located in the female pelvis, where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; also known as the womb.

Labor Contractions

The process of the uterus contracting during childbirth in order to help push the baby through the birth canal.