Question

Tom was experiencing headaches and nausea. He did an internet search and found a few websites that answered his questions about the symptoms he was experiencing. He put off going to the doctor after self-diagnosing from the information he obtained from the sites and ended up being hospitalized after his symptoms worsened. Which statement accurately describes Tom’s experience self-diagnosing his symptoms?

Option A
Tom’s internet search was beneficial to his health.

Option B
The internet search was helpful.

Option C
The internet search was harmful to Tom’s health.

Option D
Tom should always search the internet before seeing his doctor.

Answer 1

Option C

Tom’s internet self-diagnosis led him to delay medical care and ultimately worsened his condition, so the search was harmful to his health.