Which of the following is the most fundamental skill on which to base good health care observational skills?

a. Recognizing the signs of disease
b. Understanding normal anatomy and physiology
c. Learning diagnostic skills
d. Knowing how to correctly read the patient's chart


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FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Recognizing the signs of disease is important, but it is not the most fundamental skill on which to base good health care observation skills.
b. Correct. The most fundamental skill on which to base good health care observational skills is to understand normal anatomy and physiology.
c. Incorrect. Learning diagnostic skills is important, but it is not the most fundamental skill on which to base good health care observation skills.
d. Incorrect. Knowing how to correctly read the patient's chart is important, but it is not the most fundamental skill on which to base good health care observation skills.

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