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A diagnostic test reports that a patient HAS a disease when the patient actually does NOT. This result is a:
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Correct answer: B. False positive
- A. A true positive is a positive test in someone who truly has the disease.
- B. Correct. Test positive + disease absent = false positive.
- C. A false negative is a negative test in a diseased person.
- D. A true negative is a negative test in a disease-free person.
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