The Westgard Multirules for Quality Control Were Designed to Interpret

question 14

Multiple Choice

The Westgard multirules for quality control were designed to interpret control data and to aid in troubleshooting.The rule stated as 2_2s is interpreted as meaning:

• A) one control value has exceeded ±2 s from the mean.
• B) two consecutive control values have exceeded the mean ±2 s.
• C) two consecutive control values have exceeded the mean ±1 s.
• D) four consecutive controls have exceeded the mean ±2 s.

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