The following is the least reliable source of information for ...

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The following is the least reliable source of information for diagnostic statistics:
 
  A. Evidence-based investigations
  B. Primary reports of research
  C. Estimation based on a provider's experience
  D. Published meta-analyses

Question 2

Which of the following is false? While performing the physical examination, the examiner must be able to:
 
  A. Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings
  B. Recall knowledge of a range of conditions and their associated signs and symptoms
  C. Recognize how certain conditions affect the response to other conditions
  D. Foresee unpredictable findings

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Sources for diagnostic statistics include textbooks, primary reports of research, and published meta-analyses. Another source of statistics, the one that has been most widely used and available for application to the reasoning process, is the estimation based on a provider's experience, although these are rarely accurate. Over the past decade, the availability of evidence on which to base clinical reasoning is improving, and there is an increasing expectation that clinical reasoning be based on scientific evidence. Evidence-based statistics are also increasingly being used to develop resources to facilitate clinical decision-making.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
While performing the physical examination, the examiner must be able to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings, recall knowledge of a range of conditions, including their associated signs and symptoms, recognize how certain conditions affect the response to other conditions, and distinguish the relevance of varied abnormal findings.