A college student has sought care at the campus medical clinical after a 5-day history of malaise that he believes is due to a bad cold. Which of the student's following statements should cause the nurse to suspect an alternative diagnosis?
A) "I never normally get headaches, but I've had a splitting headache for days."
B) "My eyes and ears are so itchy that it's driving me crazy."
C) "I've been burning up with a fever at night and then getting terrible chills too."
D) "My nose is raw because of my runny nose and sneezing."
C
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