NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy
Health & Fitness
Mariah finds in the literature that the Homans’ sign to screen for DVT is no longer advocated because the test lacks sensitivity and specificity. Which of the following is a consequence of a false-negative test?
A. Receiving treatment when it is indicated
B. Not receiving treatment when it is indicated
C. Unnecessary treatment or further diagnostic testing
D. Positive test result but the characteristic was absent
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