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A Client States, "I Haven't Left My House for 6

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A client states, "I haven't left my house for 6 years." Based on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate for this client?


Definitions:

Diagnostic Procedures

Medical tests and evaluations performed to identify the presence of a disease or determine its severity in a patient.

Specificity

The ability of a test to correctly identify those without the disease (true negative rate).

Negative Predictive Value

is the proportion of negative test results that are truly negative, indicating how well a test identifies individuals who do not have a disease.

High Sensitivity

The capability of an assessment to accurately detect individuals who have the disease (true positive rate).

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