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✔✔When evaluating a patient with a an acute headache all of the following
observations would indicate the absence of a more serious underlying condition except:
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Onset of headache with exertion, coughing or sneezing
History of previous headaches
Supple neck
normal neurological examination result. - ✔✔Onset of headache with exertion, coughing
or sneezing
✔✔Choose all that should be considered when ordering a diagnostic test.
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patients request for test to be done
cost
sensitivity and specificity of the test
convenience of test
Will the outcome of the test change your plan of care
diagnosis by exclusion - ✔✔cost
sensitivity and specificity of the test
convenience of test
Will the outcome of the test change your plan of care
diagnosis by exclusion
✔✔Understanding other factors that can be causing the patients problems include:.
Choose all that should be considered
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Demographics
Age
, Gender
weight
medications
education - ✔✔Demographics
Age
Gender
weight
medications
education
✔✔Diagnostic test should be the deciding factor when making your final diagnosis.
Question options:
True
False - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔Which of the following would be considered the research design for Level VI
evidence?
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Systematic reviews of descriptive or qualitative studies
Opinion of authorities and expert committees
Well-designed case control or cohort studies
Single descriptive or qualitative study - ✔✔Single descriptive or qualitative study
✔✔Which of the following would be considered the research design for Level I
evidence?
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Single, well-designed randomized clinical trial