Which is an obligation of a person who is assuming the sick role?
1. Seek help and following it to promote recovery.
2. Stay away from others to prevent them from becoming ill.
3. Follow health orders without question.
4. Appear to be sick.
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Explanation: 1. While the sick person is not responsible for recovery, it is the responsibility of the sick person to seek help, then follow the advice given concerning the illness in order to recover.
2. Staying away from others to prevent them from becoming ill is not an obligation of the person in the sick role, but if the person has a contagious illness, it would be common sense to limit interactions with others.
3. Following health orders to recover is among the expectations of the sick role, but following them blindly without asking questions is not.
4. Appearing sick is not an obligatory role of the sick.
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