Recognizing Illness
The nursing care required by a sick person is
directly related to the nature and severity of his
illness. The symptoms of illness are the home nurse’s
guide to what needs to be done for the patient until the
doctor gives specific instructions. The better informed
the home nurse is, the more likely it is that her
judgment will be right. Read complete chapter:
Recognizing
Illness
Symptoms of Physical Illness
The symptoms of physical illness described below are
not presented in the order of their frequency or of
their importance because people react differently to
illness. Nor is the severity of a symptom a true guide
to its importance, for a mild symptom may precede a
serious illness. Read
complete section:
Symptoms
of Physical Illness
Symptoms of Mental Illness
The symptoms of mental ill health may be evident to
both the sufferer and the observer, neither of whom,
however, may recognize the signs as anything serious
.Because the onset of symptoms may be insidious and
change may occur gradually, true mental illness may be
quite advanced before it is detected. For these reasons,
and because mental illness requires tactful and skillful
treatment, medical consultation should be sought as soon
as nay concern is felt about the behavior of the
individual. Read complete
section:
Symptoms of
Mental Illness
Reporting Symptoms to the Doctor
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