A very ill patient is admitted to the hospital with severe symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that have lasted almost 24 hours. Once discovering that the patient may have ingested contaminated food, a nurse was able to identify this as a(n)
1. Exacerbation.
2. Acute illness.
3. Remission.
4. Chronic illness.
ANS: 2
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