Quality Assessment (QA) Differs from Quality Control (QC) Because

question 6

Multiple Choice

Quality assessment (QA) differs from quality control (QC) because:

• A) QA refers to the overall process of guaranteeing quality patient care.
• B) QC refers to controls of waived tests only.
• C) QA refers only to controls for lab surveys.
• D) QC refers to the overall process of guaranteeing quality patient care.

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Definitions:

Nonparametric Method

Statistical methods that do not assume a particular distribution for the data, often used when data doesn't fit normal distribution assumptions.

Matched Pairs

A study design in which each subject in one group is matched with a similar subject in another group, often used to control for varying variables.

Interval Data

Represents data that has meaningful intervals but no true zero, allowing for both order and the exact difference between values to be understood.

Parametric T-test

A statistical test used to compare the means of two groups, assuming that the data are drawn from populations with normally distributed variables.