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ETearle

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What is the relationship between sensitivity and specificity?
 
  A. The higher the sensitivity, the higher the specificity
  B. The higher the sensitivity, the lower the specificity
  C. The higher the specificity, the higher the sensitivity
  D. The more sensitive a test is, the more specific it becomes

Question 2

Some students were setting up a health screening at a local community center in a lower socioeconomic class neighborhood. As they reviewed the need to screen for heart disease and cancer, one student asked,
 
  But colon cancer is prevalent; why aren't we setting up for sigmoidoscopy? How might the instructor reply?
 
  A. A sigmoidoscopy is expensive to do and invasive.
  B. Can you find adequate privacy for a sigmoidoscopy?
  C. What a great idea. Would you like to help arrange it?
  D. Would you like to administer that test for the screening?


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SVictor

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


ETearle

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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