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Read this student draft, then answer the questions about precise language.

In the late 1800s, there were few doctors, and their training was limited. Medical knowledge was also limited, and many diseases had no known cures or treatments. Today, highly educated doctors can order a battery of tests to find a patient’s problem. Once they know it, they choose from a range of treatments to help the patient back to health.


Which word to describe medical knowledge in the late 1800s has the most neutral connotation?

backward

limited

terrible


Based on denotation, which word is the best replacement for find in the phrase "to find a patient's problem"?

identify

locate

place