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NSG 550 Diagnostics Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Solved precision of a test - Ability of the test to yield the same results on multiple trials using the same sample (repeatability) accuracy of a test - does the test measure what is is designed to measure Sensitivity - determine who has ...

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precision of a test - ✔✔Ability of the test to yield the same results on multiple

trials using the same sample (repeatability)

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

Sensitivity - ✔✔determine who has the disease

highly sensitivity gives low false NEG

Specificity - ✔✔determine who does NOT have the disease

highly specific gives low false POS

Choosing Wisely Campaign - ✔✔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) - ✔✔Stimulates adrenal cortex to release

glucocorticoids (cortisol)

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, response to stress

fights infection

regulates blood sugar and blood pressure and metabolism

who makes acth - ✔✔pituitary gland

what to draw when looking for endocrine disease process - ✔✔acth

cortisol

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

syndrome too much cortisol

Addison's disease - ✔✔a condition that occurs when the adrenal glands do not

produce enough cortisol or aldosterone

cortisol - ✔✔stress hormone released by the adrenal cortex

High ACTH levels and high cortisol - ✔✔Cushing Disease or Ectopic ACTH

production

high acth and low cortisol - ✔✔Addison's disease

Low ACTH, high cortisol - ✔✔Cushing syndrome

Low ACTH, low cortisol - ✔✔hypopituitarism

ACTH stim test - ✔✔250 mcg Cosyntropin; measure cortisol before & 30 & 60

min after injxn; pre or post >18: R/O adrenal insuff

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