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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Definitions:

Individualistic Orientation

A mindset or approach focused on the rights, significance, and achievements of the individual over those of the collective group.

Self-rewarding Orientation

An approach or attitude where individuals find intrinsic satisfaction and motivation in their actions, without needing external rewards.

Nationalistic Orientation

A perspective or ideology that places the interests and cultural identity of one's own nation above others, often emphasizing sovereignty and patriotism.

Empathy

the capacity to understand and feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference.