What is the relationship between sensitivity and specificity?
A. The higher the sensitivity, the higher the specificity
B. The higher the sensitivity, the lower the specificity
C. The higher the specificity, the higher the sensitivity
D. The more sensitive a test is, the more specific it becomes
ANS: B
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A) Use only the nursing metaparadigm concepts B) Describe concepts in user-friendly style C) Develop the theory based on abstract concepts D) Provide extensive examples in the theory
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a. Stronger b. Brittle c. Shorter d. Larger
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a. Speak in made up words. b. Produce verbal speech, but not comprehend language. c. Comprehend speech, but not verbally respond. d. Neither respond verbally nor comprehend speech