Surgical Puncture to Remove Fluid from the Sac Around the Fetus

question 3

Multiple Choice

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the fetus is called:

• A) arthrocentesis
• B) arteriosclerosis
• C) hysterectomy
• D) laparotomy
• E) amniocentesis

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Definitions:

Indirect Adjustment

A statistical method used to control or modify the effects of confounding variables on a primary relationship of interest by applying correction factors derived from external data.

Infant

A child in the earliest stage of life, typically defined as being from birth up to one year of age.

Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate

A mortality rate statistically modified to eliminate the effect of different age distributions in different populations.

Crude Mortality Rate

The total number of deaths in a given population and time period divided by the total population, typically expressed per 1000 individuals.