Match Each Disorder with Its Corresponding Definition

question 107

Multiple Choice

Match each disorder with its corresponding definition.
-disease that is caused by a prion and results in reduced brain function

• A)Alzheimer disease
• B)Cerebrovascular accident
• C)Epilepsy
• D)Huntington disease
• E)Spastic paralysis
• F)Hemiplegia
• G)Paraplegia
• H)Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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Definitions:

Specificity

The capacity of an examination to accurately detect individuals who do not have the condition, known as the true negative rate.

Digital Rectal Exam

A manual examination performed by inserting a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to check for abnormalities of organs or other structures in the pelvis and lower belly.

Specificity

In diagnostic testing, the ability of the test to correctly identify those without the disease.

Positive Predictive Value

The probability that individuals with a positive test result actually have the disease.