Question

which patient is noncompliant? a patient who doesnt follow the doctors orders a patient who is gradually getting worse

Explanation:

The term "noncompliant" in a medical context refers to a patient who does not adhere to or follow the medical advice, treatment plan, or doctor's orders. A patient getting worse is experiencing a decline in health status, which is not the same as being noncompliant. So the patient who doesn't follow the doctor's orders is the noncompliant one.

Answer:

a patient who doesn't follow the doctor's orders