CMAN 380 Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Definition |of |"Screening" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |of |using |clinical |tests |and/or |
examinations |to |identify |patients |who |require |additional |health-related |interventions
What |is |the |goal |of |screening |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Detect |early
Is |screening |primary, |secondary, |or |tertiary? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Secondary |prevention
What |is |the |purpose |of |a |diagnostic |test? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Establish |the |absence |of |
presence |of |a |disease |(have |it |or |not)
Diagnostic |test |are |also |called? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-confirmatory |test
Is |a |screening |diagnostic? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NOT |considered |diagnostic |test |
-screen |a |subset |of |the |population |who |may |be |at |risk
-recommendations |based |on |data
Does |the |US |Preventive |Services |Task |(USPSTF) |fall |under |the |HHS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
YES
What |is |the |USPSTF |screening |recommendations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Based |on |the |
clinical |research |and |evidence-based |preventive |care
,-Recommendations |are |based |of |the |grading |of |the |research |evidence
To |measure |the |quality |of |a |test |its |important |to |identify? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sensitivity |
and |Specificity
What |do |you |look |at |when |selecting |screening |tests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |test |is |valid |
and |reliable
Validity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |screen |distinguishing |correctly:
1. |Sensitivity
2. |Specificity
Reliability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-consistency |of |test |results |over |time |& |between |examiners
Sensitivity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Identifies |correctly |those |WITH |disease
-truly |DO |have |the |disease
-positive |test |result
High |sensitivity |screening |test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-detects |most |of |the |patients |with |the |
disease
Specificity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Identifies |correctly |those |W/O |disease
-true |negatives
, False |negative |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-test |result |that |indicates |a |person |does |not |have |a |
disease |or |condition |when |the |person |(actually) |does |have |the |illness
False |positive |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |patient |does |NOT |have |the |disease, |BUT |the |test |is |
positive.
Sensitivity |is |prioritized |when? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Disease |is |serious |(want |to |identify |
as |many |true |cases)
2. |Treatment |is |effective |and |available |(want |to |identify |and |treat |as |quickly |as |possible)
3. |High |risk |of |infectivity |if |individuals |are |not |treated |(want |to |minimize |harm |to |others)
4. |Subsequent |test |(next |option) |is |cheap |and |low-risk
Specificity |is |often |prioritized |when? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Treatment |is |unpalatable |
(only |want |to |treat |those |we |are |confident |have |the |disease |and |would |benefit |from |the |
treatment)
2. |Subsequent |test |is |expensive |and |risky
A |rapid |flu |screen |has |a |sensitivity |(50-70%). |The |result |came |back, |and |it |is |negative. |How |
would |you |explain |the |results |to |the |patient |and |what |would |you |recommend? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-"it |is |likely |you |have |the |flu" |
-the |other |30-50% |will |be |a |false |negative
Answers
Definition |of |"Screening" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |process |of |using |clinical |tests |and/or |
examinations |to |identify |patients |who |require |additional |health-related |interventions
What |is |the |goal |of |screening |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Detect |early
Is |screening |primary, |secondary, |or |tertiary? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Secondary |prevention
What |is |the |purpose |of |a |diagnostic |test? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Establish |the |absence |of |
presence |of |a |disease |(have |it |or |not)
Diagnostic |test |are |also |called? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-confirmatory |test
Is |a |screening |diagnostic? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NOT |considered |diagnostic |test |
-screen |a |subset |of |the |population |who |may |be |at |risk
-recommendations |based |on |data
Does |the |US |Preventive |Services |Task |(USPSTF) |fall |under |the |HHS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
YES
What |is |the |USPSTF |screening |recommendations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Based |on |the |
clinical |research |and |evidence-based |preventive |care
,-Recommendations |are |based |of |the |grading |of |the |research |evidence
To |measure |the |quality |of |a |test |its |important |to |identify? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sensitivity |
and |Specificity
What |do |you |look |at |when |selecting |screening |tests? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |test |is |valid |
and |reliable
Validity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |screen |distinguishing |correctly:
1. |Sensitivity
2. |Specificity
Reliability |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-consistency |of |test |results |over |time |& |between |examiners
Sensitivity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Identifies |correctly |those |WITH |disease
-truly |DO |have |the |disease
-positive |test |result
High |sensitivity |screening |test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-detects |most |of |the |patients |with |the |
disease
Specificity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Identifies |correctly |those |W/O |disease
-true |negatives
, False |negative |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-test |result |that |indicates |a |person |does |not |have |a |
disease |or |condition |when |the |person |(actually) |does |have |the |illness
False |positive |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |patient |does |NOT |have |the |disease, |BUT |the |test |is |
positive.
Sensitivity |is |prioritized |when? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Disease |is |serious |(want |to |identify |
as |many |true |cases)
2. |Treatment |is |effective |and |available |(want |to |identify |and |treat |as |quickly |as |possible)
3. |High |risk |of |infectivity |if |individuals |are |not |treated |(want |to |minimize |harm |to |others)
4. |Subsequent |test |(next |option) |is |cheap |and |low-risk
Specificity |is |often |prioritized |when? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Treatment |is |unpalatable |
(only |want |to |treat |those |we |are |confident |have |the |disease |and |would |benefit |from |the |
treatment)
2. |Subsequent |test |is |expensive |and |risky
A |rapid |flu |screen |has |a |sensitivity |(50-70%). |The |result |came |back, |and |it |is |negative. |How |
would |you |explain |the |results |to |the |patient |and |what |would |you |recommend? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-"it |is |likely |you |have |the |flu" |
-the |other |30-50% |will |be |a |false |negative
