The Main Purpose of the Chief Complaint Is To

question 8

Multiple Choice

The main purpose of the chief complaint is to:

• A) give a brief explanation about why the patient sought health care.
• B) direct the interviewer to the organ system in which the problem is located.
• C) present a diagnosis that is based on information obtained during the interview.
• D) list symptoms in order from most severe to least severe according to organ system involvement.

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Definitions:

Utilities Possibilities Frontier

A graphical representation that shows the maximum number of goods or services that two countries can produce using their resources efficiently.

Efficient

Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense; effectively utilizing resources.

Equitable

Fair and impartial treatment or distribution, often in the context of socio-economic policies.

Excess Supply

When the quantity supplied of a good exceeds the quantity demanded.