ABC College Is Using a New Screening Test to Test

question 41

Multiple Choice

ABC College is using a new screening test to test its employees for TB. The following table shows the results of a pilot study: What percentage of the individuals in the study were false negatives?

• A)75.9%
• B)2.5%
• C)13.3%
• D)8.2%

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Definitions:

Epidermis

The foremost layer of the skin, responsible for providing a barrier against water and establishing our skin tone.

Partial Thickness

Refers to wounds or burns that affect only some of the layers of the skin, not penetrating completely through to underlying tissues.

Epidermal

Referring to the outermost layer of the skin, the epidermis, which provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone.

Dermal

Pertaining to the skin, particularly its deeper, more fibrous layer known as the dermis that contains nerve endings, sweat glands, and blood vessels.