Medical Testing and Dosage Quiz
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What is the primary component used to bind to an antigen in immunoassays?

  • Nucleic Acids
  • Electrophoresis
  • Collagen
  • Antibodies (correct)
  • Approximately what percentage of all clinically normal individuals will have test results that fall within three standard deviations (+/- 3SD) from the mean?

  • 99.7%
  • 68%
  • 95% (correct)
  • 85%
  • What would be the correct dosage of acetaminophen (10mg/kg) for a 30lbs patient?

  • 136 mg (correct)
  • 100 mg
  • 130 mg
  • 300 mg
  • What is the interpretation of a Flu rapid test with a 70% sensitivity coming back positive?

    <p>Out of 100 patients, 70 will be properly identified as having the disease, and 30 will have a false negative.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do accuracy and precision measure in the context of diagnostic tests?

    <p>Trueness, repeatability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between sensitivity and specificity in diagnostic tests?

    <p>Sensitivity measures the proportion of true positives, while specificity measures the proportion of true negatives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability of a test to correctly identify individuals who have a given condition?

    <p>Sensitivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a biomarker?

    <p>An objective, quantifiable characteristic of biological processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tests enables a PA to cut their diagnosis time significantly for COVID infection?

    <p>Nucleic acid test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of immunoassay is a pregnancy test that demonstrates a ‘yes’ for a positive and a ‘no’ for a negative?

    <p>Qualitative immunoassay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can increase Hematocrit?

    <p>Polycythemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a factor that can falsely affect the platelet count?

    <p>Giant platelets counted as WBC</p> Signup and view all the answers

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