A Laboratory Uses the Hypergeometric Method for Sampling a Large

question 46

Multiple Choice

A laboratory uses the hypergeometric method for sampling a large seizure. The SOP requires a confidence level of 95%. What can the analyst say in a report or in court regarding this value?

• A) The odds are 1:20 that all the samples contained the same drug
• B) 1:20 odds that there are at least two negative samples in the seizure
• C) 95% is like a grade; the bigger the better
• D) If the same sampling plan is used again, 95 times out of 100, you will get the same result
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Right Atrium

The upper right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle.

Diastole

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.

Systole

The stage in the heart's rhythm where the cardiac muscle tightens, forcing blood out of its chambers and into the arterial network.

Premature Atrial Contractions

A common cardiac arrhythmia characterized by early heartbeats originating in the atria, leading to irregular heart rhythms.