The positive predictive value of a test is 92%. What does this tell us?
A) The condition is actually present in 92 out of every 100 people who test positive.
B) The condition is present in 92 out of every 100 people with similar demographic and clinical characteristics.
C) The test will give a negative result in 92 out of every 100 patients who do not have the condition.
D) The test will provide a correct result 92 of every 100 times.
A
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A. A sign is observed and a symptom is felt or experienced. B. A symptom is observed and a sign is felt or experienced. C. A symptom is observed by the EMR and a sign is observed by the patient. D. Signs and symptoms are the same thing.
Which of the following patients that have been TASERed do NOT meet the acceptable criteria to remove the TASER darts?
A) A patient with a heart rate of 105/min B) A patient with a room SpO2 of 96 percent C) A patient with the TASER dart embedded in the URQ of the abdomen D) A patient with the TASER dart embedded in the neck
The phase of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles contract is called _________________
A. systole C. diastole B. ischemia D. fibrillation
What is the name of the location the central ray is directed toward on the patient's face?
What will be an ideal response?