Physical Assessment - Final Exam (Bates) Questions and Correct Answers 2026/2027

Physical Assessment - Final Exam (Bates) Questions and Correct Answers 2026/2027 Sensitivity - Correct Answer Number of people who test positive. A test with a high sensitivity will rule _______ (in/out)? - Correct Answer IN Specificity - Correct Answer Number of people who test negative. A test with a high specificity will rule _____(in/out)? - Correct Answer OUT If 100 patients known to have a colon cancer were tested, and 43 tested positive, what percentage would be the sensitivity of the test? - Correct Answer 43% Do we rule out a disease with high sensitivity or high specificity? - Correct Answer Specificity If 100 patients with no known colon cancer are tested and 94 return with a negative results, what percentage would the specificity of the test? - Correct Answer 94% What does the phrase Lets Tackle Symptoms with Q's and A's stand for? - Correct Answer Location, timing (duration, onset, frequency), setting (when, where), quality/quantity (burning, itching, sharp, aggravating/associating/alleviating True or False: An established patient comes to your office with a new onset of sore throat and headache. She has recently given birth (3 weeks ago), which was uncomplicated. A comprehensive exam is necessary. - Correct Answer True What is a macule? - Correct Answer Flat lesion, 1cm