Name a Type of Transmissible Disease That Results in Prions

question 14

Multiple Choice

Name a type of transmissible disease that results in prions being found in neurologic tissue that can exist on surfaces in the OR.

• A) Whooping cough
• B) Tuberculosis
• C) Influenza
• D) Cruetzfeldt-Jakob

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An interval of values, obtained from statistics of a sample, anticipated to envelop the value of a not yet identified parameter of the population.

Proportion Difference

A measure of the difference in proportions or percentages between two groups in comparative studies.

Pooled Proportion

The weighted average of proportions from different samples or groups, used in statistical analysis.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, often tested against an alternative hypothesis in statistical analyses.