A Patient, Hospitalized for an Illness, Asks When She Can

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient, hospitalized for an illness, asks when she can return to home and resume her normal activities of daily living. The nurse realizes the patient is entering which stage of illness behaviors?

• A)achieving recovery and rehabilitation
• B)seeking medical care
• C)assuming a dependent role
• D)experiencing symptoms

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Definitions:

Mary Whiton Calkins

An American psychologist and philosopher, the first woman to become president of the American Psychological Association.

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