A patient cannot recover from an illness that is ________
A) therapeutic
B) terminal
C) chronic
D) infectious
Ans: B) terminal
Explanation: A) There is no such thing as a therapeutic illness.
B) Correct! A terminal illness always results in death.
C) A patient can recover from a chronic illness.
D) A patient can recover from an infectious illness.
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