A student is reviewing a client's chart before giving care. She notes the following diagnoses in the contents of the chart: "appendicitis" and "acute pain." Which of the diagnoses is a medical diagnosis?
A) Neither appendicitis nor acute pain
B) Both appendicitis and acute pain
C) Appendicitis
D) Acute pain

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Appendicitis is a medical diagnosis, while acute pain is a symptom.

A Student Is Reviewing a Client's Chart Before Giving Care