BMS 205 Module 2 Quiz 1

Tests that target large numbers of healthy but potentially at risk individuals are typically classified as:

screening

The objective measurements concerning a patient's condition are known as patient symptoms.

False

Which of the following statements regarding reference ranges is true?

Not a normal test result is a definite indicator of good health

Factors that affect reference ranges include:

Not all the above pg. 18

Which of the following is most important in making a diagnosis?

Not diagnostic test results

Patient preparation and patient history are examples of:

Pretest phase of the diagnostic testing model

Tests where higher costs are justified are based on the type of disease or population being tested are typically classified as:

diagnostic

The rate of disease in a population is defined as:

morbidity

The study of the scientific nature of disease is:

pathology

The system which causes a person to seek treatment is defined as the ___ system

presenting