A patient tells the nurse that she has been relatively healthy until recently, which is why she made an appointment to see the physician. The nurse realizes that the primary reason individuals seek health care is for which problem?
1. pain
2. bleeding
3. vomiting
4. fatigue
Correct Answer: 1
The subjective symptom of pain is the primary reason people seek health care. Bleeding and vomiting are objective symptoms that vary with the disease process. Fatigue is a subjective symptom that also varies with the disease process.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).