A Community Health Nurse Is Educating a Group of Clients

question 28

Multiple Choice

A community health nurse is educating a group of clients on the difference between illness and disease.Which statements are appropriate for the nurse to include in the educational session? Select all that apply.

• A) "An individual can have a disease and not feel ill."
• B) "Illness is synonymous with disease."
• C) "Illness is an alteration in body function, where disease is highly subjective."
• D) "An individual can feel ill without disease."
• E) "Illness and disease are never related to one another."

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