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When following the DFSS DMAIC methodology, which of the following is a typical activity performed during the Measure phase? [which]

When doing a physical exam, the veterinarian will record what they would like done next after a diagnosis in which part of the S.O.A.P? 

A Six Sigma project team is working to reduce errors in a financial reporting process. The root cause analysis showed a significant difference between departments. The team is in the Improve phase and evaluating several solutions. The table below summarizes scores against decision criteria for the solutions.  CRITERIA AND WEIGHT Cost CTQ Impact Ease of Implementation Customer Satisfaction SOLUTION 3 4 2 1 TOTAL SCORE A 5 5 2 3 (a) B 1 2 1 4 (b) C 3 2 1 2 (c) Scoring: 1 = Worse and 5 = Better What is the total score for solution A?    [sa] What is the total score for solution B?    [sb] What is the total score for solution C?    [sc] Which solution should the team pick?    [select] (enter A, B or C)

A local candy maker wants to monitor the quality of its best-selling product:  Italian lemoncello almonds.  Each hour, a random sample of 100 candies is selected and examined for visual defects. Which SPC chart should be used to monitor the number of defective candies? [which]

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Saudações. Match the most appropriate response to each statement or question. (2 pts. total)  

A 68-year-old man arrives at the emergency room complaining of fever and shortness of breath. He reports that his symptoms began 1 week ago, but he was too busy to go to the doctor, so he took antibiotics he had “left over.” A physical examination is notable for left basilar crackles and dullness to percussion. A chest radiograph shows a left lower lobe pneumonia and pleural effusion. Labs are drawn and thoracentesis is performed, with results as follows: •         Ratio of pleural fluid protein to serum protein of 0.76•         Ratio of pleural fluid LDH to serum LDH of 0.88•         Gross appearance of pleural fluid: cloudy, yellow•         Pleural fluid WBC count: 50,000/mm3 (95% neutrophils) The patient refuses to be admitted because he “can’t take off from work” and leaves against medical advice. Four days later, the patient comes to the emergency room with worsening fever, dyspnea, and chest pain. He also reports a harsh cough that brings up putrid-smelling phlegm that is occasionally blood-streaked. The patient’s temperature is 102°F (38.9°C), blood pressure is 124/78 mmHg, pulse is 88/min, and respirations are 18/min with an oxygen saturation of 95% on room air. Another CXR is obtained, as shown below (see Figure A). What is the most appropriate management of this patient’s condition? 

A local candy maker wants to monitor the quality of its best-selling product:  Italian lemoncello almonds.  Each hour, a random sample of 100 candies is selected and examined for visual defects. Which SPC chart should be used to monitor the total number of defects in the sample? [which]

Eagleton Inc. is a retail business that sells fedoras and other decorative hats. They are in the process of evaluating their costing systems and working towards an Activity-Based Costing (ABC) implementation. They have compiled the following data about their Manufacturing Overhead (MOH) costs: Activity Budgeted Cost Budgeted Quantity of Cost Driver Insurance for factory $12,000 10,000 square feet Product line supervisor $33,400 4,800 hours Indirect materials $22,900 2,300 pounds of material Total $68,300 ​ The production department tallied the following amounts in a recent production run: 3,600 square feet; 2,009 supervisor hours; and 998 pounds of indirect materials. What is the total amount of facility-level MOH costs allocated to the production run?