A neighbor of a nurse comes to the clinic complaining of fever, malaise, cough, and night sweats. The neighbor is given directions to rest, drink plenty of fluids, and take medication to relieve the fever.
The neighbor complains to the nurse over the backyard fence that she is still not feeling her best and asks whether to come back to the clinic next week. How would illness be defined in this situation as read in the text?
A) Subjective feeling of needing assistance
B) Objective observation of abnormality
C) Objective observation of normalcy
D) Subjective feeling of being unhealthy
Question 2
A physician writes an order for a client on the unit to have a diuretic due to the medical diagnosis of congestive heart failure. As congestive heart failure is a disease to the client in this situation,
which of the following traits is included as a description of disease as read in the text?
A) Dysfunction of the mind
B) Dysfunction of the body
C) Dysfunction treated by medication
D) Dysfunction treated by rest
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