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
please select the best answer from the choices provided.
a
b
c
d

Explanation:

• Strep throat (A) typically causes a sore throat, not necessarily the combination of fever, chills, body aches, and cough.
• The common cold (B) usually has milder symptoms compared to the set of symptoms described, and body aches are not as prominent as in influenza.
• Meningitis (C) has symptoms like severe headache, neck stiffness, and altered mental status in addition to fever, which are not mentioned here.
• Influenza (D) is characterized by sudden - onset fever, chills, body aches (myalgias), and cough.

Answer:

D. influenza