A Nurse Wanted a Screening Test That Was Very Sensitive

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nurse wanted a screening test that was very sensitive in determining who might have a particular illness. What might be a problem with using such a sensitive test? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Many persons have true negative test results.
• B) Persons who test negative are able to celebrate their healthy state.
• C) Persons who do not have the illness are told that they might, which leads to anxiety, as well as time and cost of follow-up diagnostic tests.
• D) Such a test may have lower specificity, so some persons with the disease are told they are disease free and hence do not receive care.
• E) There is no problem; it is best to use the most sensitive screening test available.
• F) Persons who have the disease are notified and receive treatment.

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Definitions:

Acculturation

The process through which individuals or groups from one culture come to adopt the practices and values of another culture while still maintaining their original cultural identities.

Assimilation

The process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group, often involving the loss of the original linguistic or cultural characteristics.

Ethnic Homogeneity

The state of a population being largely of the same ethnicity, leading to cultural and genetic similarities.

Population Density

Population density measures the number of individuals living within a specific area, typically expressed per square kilometer or mile.