What Is the Single Most Important Tool in Screening for Medical

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the single most important tool in screening for medical disease?

• A) Radiographic testing
• B) Special orthopedic testing
• C) The client interview
• D) Systems review

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Definitions:

Homologous

Referring to structures or genes that are similar in different species due to common ancestry, often performing similar functions.

Orthologs

Genes in different species that evolved from a common ancestral gene by speciation, retaining the same function.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms

Variations at a single location in the DNA sequence among individuals, which can affect how humans develop diseases and respond to pathogens, chemicals, drugs, etc.

Pathogenic Variants

Genetic alterations that are directly associated with the development of a disease.