A Diagnosis Should Be Listed with the Words "Rule Out

question 8

Multiple Choice

A diagnosis should be listed with the words "rule out" when:

• A) You have excluded it
• B) You think it might fit but you need to gather more data
• C) The patient fulfills the criteria but the diagnosis carries a stigma
• D) It is rare in the clinical setting where you are working

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Definitions:

Nucleolus

A small, dense structure within the nucleus of a cell where ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is produced and assembled into ribosomes.

Golgi Apparatus

A complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a cell, involved in protein and lipid synthesis, and detoxification processes.

Lysosome

Membrane-bounded vesicle containing hydrolytic enzymes that function as intracellular digestive enzymes.