Which of the following best completes the following definition: A possible diagnosis is…
A. …considered to be an uncertain likelihood, but one that could be the final diagnosis
B. …an undiagnosed new presenting problem that requires specific laboratory, pathology, or other diagnostic tests to identify the differential diagnosis
C. …considered to be very plausible by the physician because of the findings, data, and information gathered about the presenting problem and the patient
D. …intended to either prove that a specific diagnosis or dismiss a specific diagnosis from any future consideration
A
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