Which Clinical Finding Is Most Indicative of an Acute Bacterial

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which clinical finding is most indicative of an acute bacterial infection?

• A) Increased (band) neutrophils
• B) Elevated temperature
• C) Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• D) Elevated WBC count

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that states there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Groups

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Chi-square Statistic

A statistical measure used in the chi-square test to evaluate the difference between observed and expected frequencies in one or more categories.

Expected Frequencies

The anticipated count of occurrences in each category of a variable, based on probability distributions or theoretical expectations.