Leon Finds a Lump in His Testicle and Makes an Appointment

question 7

Multiple Choice

Leon finds a lump in his testicle and makes an appointment with his doctor to get it checked out. The doctor orders several tests and then talks with Leon about the possibility of radiation treatment for testicular cancer. Later, the results of the test indicate that the tumor is benign. Leon is wondering whether he has cancer or not. What dimension of uncertainty is refelcted by Leon's question

• A) Complexity of illness
• B) Quality of information
• C) Probability
• D) Structure of information
• E) Lay epistemology

---

Definitions:

Eczema

A condition causing inflamed, itchy, cracked, and rough skin patches, sometimes accompanied by blisters.

Hygiene

Practices and conditions that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases, typically through cleanliness.

Cilia

Short, hair-like projections that line certain parts of the human body, such as the respiratory tract, moving in a wave-like motion to transport mucus and trapped particles.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.