Once Zone Measurements Have Been Made, the Millimeter Reading for Each

question 26

Multiple Choice

Once zone measurements have been made, the millimeter reading for each antimicrobial agent is:

• A)sent to the physician to determine the appropriateness of antibiotic therapy for his patient.
• B)converted into minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) units.
• C)interpreted as susceptible, intermediate, or resistant.
• D)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Interaction Effect

In statistics, the effect that exists when two or more variables combine to affect the outcome of a dependent variable in a way that cannot be simply added.

Main Effect

In experimental design, a main effect is the direct impact of an individual independent variable on a dependent variable, ignoring the effects of other variables.

Simple Effect

The effect of one factor at a specific level of another factor in a factorial design experiment.

Factorial Research

A methodological approach in experiments where researchers study the effects of two or more independent variables across multiple levels.