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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,NURS 251 Exam 1 Nurse Practitioners
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What is confirmation bias?
Overlooking things that do not confirm the preconception
(only looking at symptoms that confirm the original
diagnosis while ignoring signs that may suggest an
alternative)
How can sensitivity be defined?
- How accurate a test is at identifying people who actually
have a disease
(True positive)
1 multiple choice option
How can specificity be defined?
- How accurate a test is at identifying people who do not
have a disease
(True negative)
1 multiple choice option
There are 7 women without cancer and 3 with cancer. If a
test correctly identifies 7 women without cancer and 3
with cancer, how can its specificity and sensitivity be
described?
, High specificity and high sensitivity
3 multiple choice options
There are 7 women without cancer and 3 with cancer. If a
test correctly identifies 3 women with cancer but also
incorrectly identifies 3 normal women as having cancer,
how can its specificity and sensitivity be described?
Low specificity and high sensitivity
3 multiple choice options
There are 7 women without cancer and 3 with cancer. If a
test only correctly identifies one of the women with
cancer and also incorrectly identifies a normal woman as
having cancer, how can its specificity and sensitivity be
described?
Low specificity and low sensitivity
3 multiple choice options
When is high sensitivity important?
- When it is important not to miss a problem
- Remember this may cause false positives
When is high specificity important?
- When it is important to confirm a problem
- Remember this may cause false negatives
What does positive predictive value mean?
The more prevalent a problem is, the better the chance
that a positive test indicates there really is a problem
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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,NURS 251 Exam 1 Nurse Practitioners
Review Exam (Latest 2026/ 2027
Update) 100% Verified Questions &
Answers | Grade A+
What is confirmation bias?
Overlooking things that do not confirm the preconception
(only looking at symptoms that confirm the original
diagnosis while ignoring signs that may suggest an
alternative)
How can sensitivity be defined?
- How accurate a test is at identifying people who actually
have a disease
(True positive)
1 multiple choice option
How can specificity be defined?
- How accurate a test is at identifying people who do not
have a disease
(True negative)
1 multiple choice option
There are 7 women without cancer and 3 with cancer. If a
test correctly identifies 7 women without cancer and 3
with cancer, how can its specificity and sensitivity be
described?
, High specificity and high sensitivity
3 multiple choice options
There are 7 women without cancer and 3 with cancer. If a
test correctly identifies 3 women with cancer but also
incorrectly identifies 3 normal women as having cancer,
how can its specificity and sensitivity be described?
Low specificity and high sensitivity
3 multiple choice options
There are 7 women without cancer and 3 with cancer. If a
test only correctly identifies one of the women with
cancer and also incorrectly identifies a normal woman as
having cancer, how can its specificity and sensitivity be
described?
Low specificity and low sensitivity
3 multiple choice options
When is high sensitivity important?
- When it is important not to miss a problem
- Remember this may cause false positives
When is high specificity important?
- When it is important to confirm a problem
- Remember this may cause false negatives
What does positive predictive value mean?
The more prevalent a problem is, the better the chance
that a positive test indicates there really is a problem
