NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
Question
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sign
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symptom
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A symptom is the subjective experience of a potential health issue, which cannot be observed by a doctor.
Detailed explanation-2: -A symptom is a manifestation of disease apparent to the patient himself, while a sign is a manifestation of disease that the physician perceives. The sign is objective evidence of disease; a symptom, subjective.
Detailed explanation-3: -Subjective symptoms are those perceptible only to the patient. Examples of such sensory disturbances are pain, tenderness, fatigue, headache, nausea, vertigo, itching, tingling, and numbness. Pain and itching are pure subjective symptoms. Objective symptoms are those evident to the observer and called physical signs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Symptoms are subjective, meaning that other people only know about them if informed by the individual with the condition.