What Is the Purpose of the General Health Survey

question 53

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the general health survey?

• A) Determine the chief complaint.
• B) Make a diagnosis.
• C) Learn about patient's health habits.
• D) Get an impression of the patient as a whole.

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Definitions:

Charles Darwin

English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

A French naturalist known for his theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, pre-dating Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.

Natural Selection

The process by which genetic variations that enhance survival and reproduction become more common in successive generations of a population.

Alfred Russel Wallace

A British naturalist, explorer, geographer, and biologist, best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution through natural selection.