IBPS PO 2025 · Question 178 of 200

In the following passage, some words have been blanked out. For each blank, choose the most appropriate option from the five given. Telemedicine, once considered a niche convenience, has rapidly ___(1)___ into a mainstream component of healthcare delivery. Patients in remote areas who once had to ___(2)___ long distances for a routine consultation can now speak with a specialist within minutes. This shift has undeniably ___(3)___ access to care, yet it has also raised concerns about the quality of diagnoses made without a physical examination. Physicians warn that certain conditions simply cannot be ___(4)___ reliably over a video call, and that over-reliance on remote consultations could cause serious symptoms to be missed. Health authorities are therefore under pressure to ___(5)___ clear guidelines that specify which conditions are appropriate for virtual care and which still require an in-person visit. Choose the most appropriate word for blank (1).

1. Arepeated
2. BtransformedCorrect
3. Cpaused
4. Dcollapsed
5. Evanished