An example of a patient symptom is ____.
A. pain
B. high blood pressure
C. swelling
D. rash
E. fever
A. pain
Symptoms are subjective, or internal, conditions that are felt by the patient but are not necessarily apparent in a physical examination.
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a. true b. false
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