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STA 210 Ch 8 HW Questions and Answers
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Q: How many time did the FOB make the right decision?
Ans: 184 times
Q: What percentage of the time did the FOB make the wrong decision?
Ans: About 9% of the time
Q: What might be the consequences of the FOB screening test saying
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"positive" when the patient really didn't have bowel cancer?
Ans: This would potentially create unnecessary anxiety for the patient.
Q: How often did the error of saying "positive" when the patient really
didn't have bowel cancer occur?
Ans: 18 times
Q: What might be the consequences of the FOB saying "Negative" when
the patient really did have bowel cancer?
Ans: A patient with a potentially fatal disease might be deprived of the quickest
post-screening intervention possible.
Q: How often did the error saying "negative" when the patient really did
have bowel cancer occur?
Ans: 1 time
Q: 2a
Ans: A = 2; B = 27; C = 29; D = 4; E = 292
STA 210 Ch 8 HW Questions and Answers
100% Correct Answers Already Graded A+
Q: How many time did the FOB make the right decision?
Ans: 184 times
Q: What percentage of the time did the FOB make the wrong decision?
Ans: About 9% of the time
Q: What might be the consequences of the FOB screening test saying
Exampromax - Stuvia US
"positive" when the patient really didn't have bowel cancer?
Ans: This would potentially create unnecessary anxiety for the patient.
Q: How often did the error of saying "positive" when the patient really
didn't have bowel cancer occur?
Ans: 18 times
Q: What might be the consequences of the FOB saying "Negative" when
the patient really did have bowel cancer?
Ans: A patient with a potentially fatal disease might be deprived of the quickest
post-screening intervention possible.
Q: How often did the error saying "negative" when the patient really did
have bowel cancer occur?
Ans: 1 time
Q: 2a
Ans: A = 2; B = 27; C = 29; D = 4; E = 292
