NCLEX-PN
Nclex PN Questions and Answers Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A test that can correctly identify those who do not have a given disease is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'specific.' A specific test correctly identifies individuals who do not have a particular disease. In this case, since the lab culture report is negative for the suspected infection, it means the test is good at ruling out the disease. 'Sensitive' (choice
B) would be incorrect as sensitivity refers to a test's ability to correctly identify individuals who do have the disease. 'Negative culture' (choice
C) is incorrect as it describes the result rather than the test's characteristic. 'Marginal finding' (choice
D) is unrelated to the concept of correctly identifying individuals without the disease.
Question 2 of 5
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Question 5 of 5
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