The Practitioner Is Performing a Biophysical Profile Examination

question 4

Multiple Choice

The practitioner is performing a biophysical profile examination. Which is associated with a fetal breathing score of 2?

• A) Two instances of breathing for 20 seconds in a 60-minute time-period.
• B) One instance of breathing for 40 seconds in a 30-minute time-period.
• C) One instance of breathing for 60 seconds in a 30-minute time-period.
• D) Two instances of breathing for 50 seconds in a 60-minute time-period.

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Definitions:

Pairwise Means

It involves the comparison of means from two groups at a time, often used in statistical methods to identify significant differences between groups.

One-Way ANOVA

A statistical technique used to compare the means of three or more samples using variance to understand if at least one of the means is significantly different from the others.

Sum of Squares

A statistical measure used in regression analysis and ANOVA that quantifies the variation within data points.

Analysis of Variance

A statistical method used to compare means of three or more samples, testing the hypothesis that the samples are taken from populations with the same mean.