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Anajune7

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A nurse is administering a tuberculosis skin test to a client who has AIDS. Which of the following results should the nurse anticipate when using this screening test?
 
  a. Decreased positive predictive value
  b. Decreased reliability
  c. Decreased sensitivity
  d. Decreased specificity

Question 2

Persons in an auditorium may have been exposed to a disease. If they are infected, it is crucial that they receive immediate treatment and not take the disease home to their families.
 
  Which of the following characteristics would be most important to consider when selecting the screening test to be used?
  a. The negative predictive value
  b. The positive predictive value
  c. The sensitivity of the test
  d. The specificity of the test



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makaylafy

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C




Anajune7

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Gracias!

 

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