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What is a hypothesis?
An idea or explanation you make based on information you have that you then test through study and experimentation.
A physical tool used to figure out what is wrong with a patient.
The solution a doctor finds to a patient's problems after running all of the necessary tests.
None of the above
Which of the following items is NOT an imaging tool used by doctors?
Computed Topography (CT)
Stethoscope
X-ray
None of the above
When you are having problems with your heart, some of the symptoms could include...
Breathlessness
Fatigue
Chest Pain
All of the above
How is a doctor who is a generalist different a specialist?
Generalists are not as good as specialists
Specialists focus on a specific area of medicine
Generalists treat common illnesses and injuries
B and C
What kinds of people might a doctor work with to provide the best possible patient care?
Doctors always work alone
A doctor will only work with a nurse
Doctors work with patients, radiologists, nurses, and other medical professionals
Doctors work with other medical professionals, but never with patients
What should a doctor consider before deciding on a treatment option?
The patient's health goals and lifestyle
Test results and data gathered from the physical exam
Opinions of other medical professionals working with the patient
All of the above
What steps does a doctor take before making a hypothesis?
Review the patient file, examine the patient
Order imaging, make a diagnosis, provide treatment
Review the patient file, provide treatment
Examine the patient, order imaging
Forgetfulness, sensitivity to light, and nausea are all symptoms of what kind of injury?
A broken bone
Indigestion
A head injury
Heart attack
At the end of a visit, the doctor may choose to...
Send the patient home without treatment
Refer the patient to a specialist
Provide treatment
All of the above
Listening to a patient, feeling for abnormalities, and using a stethoscope to listen to heart and lung sounds are all ways that a doctor can examine a patient.
True
False
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