NSG 6320 Week 1 2026/2027 With
Complete Solutions
Diagnostic reasoning involves what steps? - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔1) data collection,
2) data processing,
3) development of differential diagnoses or problem lists
What does Data Collection include? - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔history and physical exam
These two parts are supported with diagnostic tests, for example, labs, X-Rays, and electrocardiography
(ECG or EKG)
What is the most important part of the data collection? - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔History
What % does history account for of the differential diagnosis or problem list? - correct answer
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔The history can account for up to 70% of the differential diagnosis or problem
list. The physical exam can account for 20-25% of the database and the diagnostic tests for less than
10%.
What % does physical exam account for of the differential diagnosis or problem list? - correct answer
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔The physical exam can account for 20-25% of the differential diagnosis or
problem list
What % does diagnostic tests account for of the differential diagnosis or problem list? - correct answer
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔diagnostic tests for less than 10%.
What is the second step of diagnostic reasoning? - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔Data
Processing
Complete Solutions
Diagnostic reasoning involves what steps? - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔1) data collection,
2) data processing,
3) development of differential diagnoses or problem lists
What does Data Collection include? - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔history and physical exam
These two parts are supported with diagnostic tests, for example, labs, X-Rays, and electrocardiography
(ECG or EKG)
What is the most important part of the data collection? - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔History
What % does history account for of the differential diagnosis or problem list? - correct answer
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔The history can account for up to 70% of the differential diagnosis or problem
list. The physical exam can account for 20-25% of the database and the diagnostic tests for less than
10%.
What % does physical exam account for of the differential diagnosis or problem list? - correct answer
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔The physical exam can account for 20-25% of the differential diagnosis or
problem list
What % does diagnostic tests account for of the differential diagnosis or problem list? - correct answer
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔diagnostic tests for less than 10%.
What is the second step of diagnostic reasoning? - correct answer <<<<<💕💕💕✔✔Data
Processing
