Several Clinicians Interview a Patient and Use a New Diagnostic

question 113

Multiple Choice

Several clinicians interview a patient and use a new diagnostic system to independently provide the same diagnosis. We can say that it appears the new diagnostic system is .

• A) reliable
• B) valid
• C) both reliable and valid
• D) neither reliable nor valid

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Definitions:

Trade Name

The name a manufacturer assigns to a given medication compound for marketing purposes or to simplify referencing the medication.

CMS

stands for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible for administering the nation's major healthcare programs.

Antipyretics

Medications or substances used to reduce fever, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

Hypothalamus

A structure of the brain between the cerebrum and the midbrain; lies below the thalamus.