Which of the Following Is the Most Basic Patient Assessment

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most basic patient assessment?

• A) Determine medical history
• B) Determine what caused the injuries
• C) Determine what the specific illness or problem is in the patient
• D) Determine if critical functions of the body are working properly

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Definitions:

ANOVA

Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to see if at least one is significantly different from the others.

Factor Analysis

A statistical approach aimed at uncovering the foundational variables, or factors, responsible for the correlations seen among various observed variables.

Path Analysis

A statistical method employed to explain the directional dependencies between multiple variables.

ANCOVA

Analysis of Covariance, a blend of ANOVA and regression, used for statistical control of one or more quantitative variables that covary with the dependent variable.