A neighbor of a nurse comes to the clinic complaining of fever, malais

QUESTION

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

ANSWER:

D