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precision of a test - Answer Ability of the test to yield the same results on multiple trials using the same sample (repeatability) accuracy of a test - Answer does the test measure what is is designed to measure Sensitivity - Answer determine who has the disease highly sensitivity ...

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NSG 550 Diagnostics Exam 1 Practice
Questions Solved Correctly.
precision of a test - Answer Ability of the test to yield the same results on multiple trials using the same
sample (repeatability)



accuracy of a test - Answer does the test measure what is is designed to measure



Sensitivity - Answer determine who has the disease

highly sensitivity gives low false NEG



Specificity - Answer determine who does NOT have the disease

highly specific gives low false POS



Choosing Wisely Campaign - Answer Developed by the American Board of Internal Medicine to aims to
promote conversations between physicians and patients by helping patients choose care that is:

Supported by evidence

Not duplicative of other tests or procedures already received

Free from harm

Truly necessary



ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) - Answer Stimulates adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids
(cortisol)

response to stress

fights infection

regulates blood sugar and blood pressure and metabolism



who makes acth - Answer pituitary gland

, what to draw when looking for endocrine disease process - Answer acth

cortisol



cushings syndrome vs disease - Answer disease too much acth and cortisol

syndrome too much cortisol



Addison's disease - Answer a condition that occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough
cortisol or aldosterone



cortisol - Answer stress hormone released by the adrenal cortex



High ACTH levels and high cortisol - Answer Cushing Disease or Ectopic ACTH production



high acth and low cortisol - Answer Addison's disease



Low ACTH, high cortisol - Answer Cushing syndrome



Low ACTH, low cortisol - Answer hypopituitarism



ACTH stim test - Answer 250 mcg Cosyntropin; measure cortisol before & 30 & 60 min after injxn; pre
or post >18: R/O adrenal insuff



Aldosterone - Answer "salt-retaining hormone" which promotes the retention of Na+ by the kidneys.
na+ retention promotes water retention, which promotes a higher blood volume and pressure



antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - Answer influences the absorption of water by kidney tubules



cause of low osmolality - Answer low adh

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