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An endo ice (cold) test fails to identify a tooth that is actually vital (the tooth doesn't respond, but it really is vital). What is this result called?

  1. False positive
  2. False negative
  3. True positive
  4. True negative
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Correct answer: B. False negative

The tooth is truly vital (the real/true condition is 'positive' for vitality), but the test gave a negative (no-response) result — a test result that incorrectly says 'negative' for a condition that is actually present (vital) is, by definition, a false negative.

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