When Testing for Medical Conditions,when Is High Specificity Most Desired

question 7

Multiple Choice

When testing for medical conditions,when is high specificity most desired?

• A) When a false positive might cause harm
• B) When the condition is both serious and treatable, and a false positive and false negative are equally injurious
• C) When the suspected medical condition is serious but not treatable, and a false positive can cause harm
• D) When the suspected medical condition is serious and treatable, and a false positive does not have harmful consequences

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