The Public Health Department Is Following a 34-Year-Old Male Who

question 40

Multiple Choice

The public health department is following a 34-year-old male who has reported several weeks of general malaise and a low-grade fever. The nurse assigned to his case communicates with the patient regarding the results of his laboratory testing.
-An ELISA test sent for HIV screening came back with a positive result.The nurse educates the patient that this test is highly sensitive with low specificity. Which of the following statements by the patient demonstrates understanding of this teaching?

• A)It is possible that this is a false-positive result since the test may have been positive for something other than HIV.
• B)It is unlikely that this is a false-positive result since the test is so specific it does not miss a positive result.
• C)It is possible that this is a false-positive result since low specificity means the tests are less accurate.
• D)It is unlikely that this is a false-positive result since it is highly sensitive.

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