CMS quizzes
A doctor has just obtained some initial information from a patient about her main concern. What is the
next step? - Answer-Consider what information is still needed
If a practitioner is seeking to obtain valuable medical information while exposing the patient to minimal
harm, discomfort or inconvenience, what aspect of the diagnostic process will they engage in? - Answer-
History taking
In what section of a medical chart would we be most likely to include information about symptoms? -
Answer-Subjective
What term is used to describe a mental summary of a practitioners knowledge of a diesease? - Answer-
Illness script
What single attribute of a test will best help a practitioner determine its value as evidence as it relates to
a particular condition? - Answer-Likelihood ratio
Differential Diagnosis (DDx) - Answer-List of conditions that are candidates for explaining the patient's
concerns. How you organize different conditions to rule out/ narrow down.
Premature closure - Answer-Not having enough adequate information to rule something out. Failing to
consider reasonable alternatives after an initial diagnosis is made.
Prevalence - Answer-Total # of people in a period of time
Incidence - Answer-New cases in this period of time
A doctor has just obtained some initial information from a patient about her main concern. What is the
next step? - Answer-Consider what information is still needed
If a practitioner is seeking to obtain valuable medical information while exposing the patient to minimal
harm, discomfort or inconvenience, what aspect of the diagnostic process will they engage in? - Answer-
History taking
In what section of a medical chart would we be most likely to include information about symptoms? -
Answer-Subjective
What term is used to describe a mental summary of a practitioners knowledge of a diesease? - Answer-
Illness script
What single attribute of a test will best help a practitioner determine its value as evidence as it relates to
a particular condition? - Answer-Likelihood ratio
Differential Diagnosis (DDx) - Answer-List of conditions that are candidates for explaining the patient's
concerns. How you organize different conditions to rule out/ narrow down.
Premature closure - Answer-Not having enough adequate information to rule something out. Failing to
consider reasonable alternatives after an initial diagnosis is made.
Prevalence - Answer-Total # of people in a period of time
Incidence - Answer-New cases in this period of time
