The Most Common Form of Topical Anesthetic Used to Control

question 2

Multiple Choice

The most common form of topical anesthetic used to control a gag reflex during an intraoral radiographic procedure is:

• A)spray.
• B)liquid.
• C)ointment.
• D)patch.

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Definitions:

T-distribution

A probability distribution that arises when estimating the mean of a normally distributed population in situations where the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample.

Independent Sample Variances

A measure of the variability in each of two or more independent samples, used in hypothesis testing to assess the assumption of equal variances.

Normal Populations

Populations that are distributed in a way that forms a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve when graphed, with most members being close to the average.