Question

if an older person went to the doctor with a fever, chills, body aches, and a cough, what would the doctor most likely suspect the person has?
a. strep throat
b. common cold
c. meningitis
d. influenza

Explanation:

• Strep throat typically presents with a sore throat, not necessarily with chills and body aches.
• The common cold usually has milder symptoms and less likely to have severe body aches and chills.
• Meningitis has symptoms like severe headache, neck stiffness, and altered mental status in addition to fever, which are not mentioned here.
• Influenza (flu) is characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, body aches, cough, and other systemic symptoms.

Answer:

D. influenza