The Term That Describes Placing the Thumb of One Hand

question 4

Multiple Choice

The term that describes placing the thumb of one hand inside the mouth and the index and third finger of the other hand outside the mouth,and gently feeling the tissues for any lumps or abnormalities is:

• A)detection.
• B)probing.
• C)palpation.
• D)oral examination.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Matched Pairs Differences

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The calculated value used in the Sign Test to determine the statistical significance of the observed data.

Distribution

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