Author Question: Hiram and Lois each have the same condition affecting one leg. However, Hiram's job involves sitting ... (Read 254 times)

c0205847 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Hiram and Lois each have the same condition affecting one leg. However, Hiram's job involves sitting at a desk all day, while Lois's job involves walking and standing all day. This differentially affects how soon each of them is likely to seek medical care. To which symptom characteristic defined by David Mechanic does this most relate?

A) The frequency and persistence of symptoms
B) How much the symptoms interfere with life
C) How visible or apparent the symptoms seem
D) The severity of symptoms that one perceives

Question 2

Several symptom characteristics predict a person's readiness to seek health care. Which of these is NOT one of these characteristics listed by David Mechanic?

A) Severity of the symptom as seen by medical authorities
B) Visibility of the symptom
C) Frequency and persistence of the symptom
D) Extent to which symptoms interfere with daily life