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51. (p. 82) Which of the following can help a : 1777304
51. (p. 82) Which of the following can help a physician develop a diagnosis?
A. Diagnostic test results.
B. Obtaining a medical history from the patient.
C. Performing a medical exam.
D. All of these will help a physician develop a diagnosis.
52. (p. 82) When can a differential diagnosis be used?
A. When all the information collected clearly points to one disease or disorder.
B. When signs, symptoms, and results of the diagnostic examination do not yield enough information to diagnose the patient with a specific disease.
C. When test results are inaccurate.
D. When diagnostic test results have not been reviewed by the physician.
53. (p. 82) What is a differential diagnosis?
A. Interpretation of all the data collected to determine the cause of the problem.
B. A diagnosis used when more than one disease is responsible for the patient's condition.
C. A treatment plan.
D. A predicted outcome of how the patient will recover from the disease.
54. (p. 83) What type of treatment plan is used to make a terminally ill cancer patient more comfortable?
A. Palliative
B. Curative
C. Therapeutic
D. Preventive
55. (p. 83) An organ transplant falls under what treatment plan?
A. Palliative
B. Curative
C. Therapeutic
D. Preventive
56. (p. 83) Which treatment plan may involve a recommendation to eat healthy and exercise regularly?
A. Palliative
B. Curative
C. Therapeutic
D. Preventive
57. (p. 83) Which treatment plan may involve physical therapy after an injury?
A. Palliative
B. Curative
C. Therapeutic
D. Preventive
58. (p. 83) Which statement describes palliative treatment?
A. The goal of treatment is to make a patient more comfortable.
B. The goal of treatment is to cure the patient of the disease.
C. The goal of treatment is to restore normal function.
D. The goal of treatment is to prevent disease.
59. (p. 83) Which statement describes curative treatment?
A. The goal of treatment is to make a patient more comfortable during the terminal stages of the disease.
B. The goal of treatment is to cure the patient of the disease.
C. The goal of treatment is to restore normal function.
D. The goal of treatment is to prevent disease.
60. (p. 83) Which statement describes therapeutic treatment?
A. The goal of treatment is to make a patient more comfortable during the terminal stages of the disease.
B. The goal of treatment is to cure the patient of the disease.
C. The goal of treatment is to restore normal function.
D. The goal of treatment is to prevent disease.
