Which of the Following Is NOT a Likely Cause of Antimicrobial

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a likely cause of antimicrobial resistance?

• A) Using narrow-spectrum antibiotics instead of broad-spectrum antibiotics
• B) Excessive use of antibiotics in animals bred for human consumption
• C) Failure to conform to the dosing regime
• D) Spraying excess antibiotic in the air after drawing it up for injection

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Definitions:

Exponentially Distributed

describes a continuous probability distribution often used to model the time between independent events that happen at a constant average rate.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of numbers, indicating how much each number differs from the mean.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all the values by the number of values.

Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution that describes the time between events in a Poisson process, where events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.