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WK3 case study 6512.docx Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in Adults and Children NURS: 6512: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Walden University 14:53:50 GMT -05:00 Intr... oduction The adult assessment tool or diagnostic test that will be discussed in this paper is the nerve conduction test or nerve conduction study. The purpose of this paper is to address the purpose of the nerve conduction study, how the test is conducted, and what information the test provides. Additionally, this paper will cover the validity or reliability of the test. What is the purpose? A nerve conduction test is used in modern medicine to determine if there has been an injury to the nerve or a nerve disorder (Johns Hopkins Medicine, n.d.). The primary purpose of this diagnostic test is to evaluate any damage that may be present to all the nerves the lead away from the brain and spinal cord, help diagnose ne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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