Before screening projects are undertaken, the sensitivity and specificity of screening levels or test values should be carefully reviewed. What is sensitivity?
A) The ratio of the incidence rate in the exposed group and the incidence rate in the nonexposed group
B) Ability of a test to correctly identify people who have a health problem; the probability of testing positive if the health problem is truly present
C) Variations measured in hours, days, weeks, or months; commonly found in outbreaks of infectious disease
D) Ability of a test to correctly identify people who do not have a health problem; the probability of testing negative if the health problem is truly absent
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A study designed to measure the quality of a program as it relates to cost is a:
1. Cost-accounting study 2. Cost-benefit study 3. Cost-effectiveness study 4. Cost-efficiency study
When you work as a nursing assistant, you must follow the chain of command. This means that you would report directly to
A. The Board of Directors. B. An RN or LPN. C. The Clinical Nurse Specialist. D. The Director of Nursing.
Sirolimus and cyclosporine are being used to prevent renal transplant rejection in an adult patient. What principle should guide the nurse's administration of these two drugs?
A) Sirolimus should be given orally; cyclosporine should be administered IV. B) The two drugs should be administered together to potentiate their effects. C) The two drugs should be given at least 4 hours apart. D) The drugs should be administered in a single intramuscular injection.