Sometimes ____ Will Be Used to Help Diagnose a Patient's

question 35

Multiple Choice

Sometimes ____ will be used to help diagnose a patient's condition.

• A)X-rays
• B)history and physical
• C)documentation
• D)a discharge disposition

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Satisficing

A decision-making strategy that entails searching through the available alternatives until an acceptability threshold is met, rather than seeking the optimal solution.

Problem Frame

A perspective or way of viewing and understanding a problem within a specific context, guiding problem-solving efforts.

Not-invented-here Bias

A cognitive bias in organizations and individuals that undervalues or dismisses innovations or solutions that originated elsewhere.