In Which of the Following Situations Would Looking at a Pedigree

question 14

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would looking at a pedigree be MOST useful?

• A) An adopted boy is admitted to the hospital with recurrent vomiting.
• B) A young girl is born with diminished hearing and a cleft palate.
• C) Six unrelated individuals with similar symptoms are admitted to the hospital in a one-week period.
• D) Three young boys who are first cousins show symptoms of a neurological disorder.

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Definitions:

Control Charts

Graphic presentations of process data over time, with predetermined control limits.

Standard Deviations

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.

Upper Control Limit

A statistical measure in quality control, representing the highest acceptable value for a process variable to stay within controlled and expected limits.

P-chart

A type of control chart used in statistical quality control to monitor the proportion of defective items in a process over time.