A Highly Specific Diagnostic Test Will Have Very Few False

question 23

True/False

A highly specific diagnostic test will have very few false negative reactions.

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Definitions:

Mother

A female parent who may share a biological and/or social and emotional relationship with her offspring.

Very-Low-Birthweight Infants

Infants who weigh less than 1,250 grams (around 2.25 pounds) or, regardless of weight, have been in the womb less than 30 weeks.

Prematurity

The condition of a baby being born before the completion of the normal term of pregnancy, typically before 37 weeks of gestation.

Small-For-Gestational-Age

Refers to infants whose birth weight or length is significantly below the norm for their gestational age, often due to genetic factors or issues during pregnancy.