A Nurse Is Administering a Tuberculosis (TB)skin Test to a Client

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse is administering a tuberculosis (TB) skin test to a client who has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) .Which of the following results should the nurse anticipate when using this screening test?

• A) Decreased positive predictive value
• B) Decreased reliability
• C) Decreased sensitivity
• D) Decreased specificity

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Definitions:

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of participants that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a comparison to evaluate the effect of the treatment.

Statistical Analysis

The process of using mathematical and statistical techniques to examine and interpret data sets to reveal patterns or trends.

Real-world Conditions

Circumstances or factors that occur naturally in everyday life, outside of controlled experimental settings.