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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #50325 Hippocrates

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Hippocrates allowed observation, rationality and his own genuine respect for his patients to his practice. Using the scientific method, he carefully recorded his patient's symptoms and to treatments and used the data to evaluate and prescribe the most successful regimens. His prestige as a great practitioner, educator, and author helped spread these ideals of medicine throughout the ancient world.

guide medical responses emotional patient credit expressions rational gathered

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Correct answer: guide
Explanation: The verb 'guide' fits grammatically as it follows the structure of the sentence, indicating what Hippocrates allowed to influence his practice. It aligns contextually with the idea of directing or leading his medical approach based on observation and respect for patients.
Meaning: To 'guide' means to lead or direct in a particular way, especially in decision-making or practice.
Wrong options:
medical: 'Medical' is an adjective that describes something related to medicine, but it does not fit as a verb in this context.
patient: 'Patient' is a noun referring to someone receiving medical treatment, which does not fit the grammatical structure needed here.
expressions: 'Expressions' is a noun that refers to the act of conveying thoughts or feelings, which does not fit as a verb in this context.
gathered: 'Gathered' is the past tense of a verb that means to collect, but it does not fit the context of guiding a practice.
credit: 'Credit' is a noun or verb that refers to acknowledgment or recognition, which does not fit the context of guiding a practice.
emotional: 'Emotional' is an adjective that describes feelings, which does not fit as a verb in this context.
responses: 'Responses' is a noun that refers to answers or reactions, which does not fit the grammatical structure needed here.
Correct answer: responses
Explanation: The noun 'responses' fits grammatically as it serves as the object of the verb 'recorded,' indicating what Hippocrates documented regarding his patients. Contextually, it aligns with the idea of noting how patients reacted to treatments.
Meaning: 'Responses' refers to the answers or reactions of patients to treatments.
Wrong options:
medical: 'Medical' is an adjective and does not fit as a noun in this context.
patient: 'Patient' is a noun that refers to someone receiving medical care, but it does not fit as a plural noun in this context.
expressions: 'Expressions' is a noun that refers to the act of conveying thoughts or feelings, which does not fit the context of treatment reactions.
gathered: 'Gathered' is a verb and does not fit as a noun in this context.
credit: 'Credit' is a noun that refers to acknowledgment, which does not fit the context of patient reactions.
emotional: 'Emotional' is an adjective that describes feelings, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
guide: 'Guide' is a verb that means to lead or direct, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
Correct answer: gathered
Explanation: The verb 'gathered' fits grammatically as it follows the preposition 'to,' indicating the action taken with the data collected. Contextually, it aligns with the process of collecting information to evaluate treatments.
Meaning: To 'gather' means to collect or assemble information or data.
Wrong options:
medical: 'Medical' is an adjective that does not fit as a verb in this context.
patient: 'Patient' is a noun that does not fit as a verb in this context.
expressions: 'Expressions' is a noun that does not fit as a verb in this context.
responses: 'Responses' is a noun that does not fit as a verb in this context.
credit: 'Credit' is a noun or verb that does not fit the context of collecting data.
emotional: 'Emotional' is an adjective that does not fit as a verb in this context.
guide: 'Guide' is a verb that does not fit the context of collecting data.
Correct answer: medical
Explanation: The adjective 'medical' fits grammatically as it describes the noun 'practitioner,' indicating the type of practitioner Hippocrates was. Contextually, it aligns with the field of medicine and Hippocrates' role within it.
Meaning: 'Medical' refers to anything related to the practice of medicine.
Wrong options:
patient: 'Patient' is a noun that refers to someone receiving medical treatment, which does not fit as a descriptor for a practitioner.
expressions: 'Expressions' is a noun that does not fit as a descriptor for a practitioner.
responses: 'Responses' is a noun that does not fit as a descriptor for a practitioner.
gathered: 'Gathered' is a verb that does not fit as a descriptor for a practitioner.
credit: 'Credit' is a noun or verb that does not fit as a descriptor for a practitioner.
emotional: 'Emotional' is an adjective that describes feelings, which does not fit as a descriptor for a practitioner.
guide: 'Guide' is a verb that does not fit as a descriptor for a practitioner.
Correct answer: rational
Explanation: The adjective 'rational' fits grammatically as it describes the noun 'medicine,' indicating the type of medicine Hippocrates promoted. Contextually, it aligns with the principles of logical and reasoned medical practice.
Meaning: 'Rational' refers to being based on reason or logic, especially in the context of decision-making.
Wrong options:
medical: 'Medical' is an adjective that describes something related to medicine, but it does not fit as a descriptor for the type of medicine in this context.
patient: 'Patient' is a noun that does not fit as a descriptor for medicine.
expressions: 'Expressions' is a noun that does not fit as a descriptor for medicine.
responses: 'Responses' is a noun that does not fit as a descriptor for medicine.
gathered: 'Gathered' is a verb that does not fit as a descriptor for medicine.
credit: 'Credit' is a noun or verb that does not fit as a descriptor for medicine.
emotional: 'Emotional' is an adjective that describes feelings, which does not fit as a descriptor for medicine.

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