A community health nurse is educating a group of clients on the ...

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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.

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to administer 20 mEq of potassium chloride to a client who has been vomiting. What should the nurse explain to the client about the purpose of this medication?
 
  A) It is vital in regulating muscle contraction and relaxation.
  B) It is needed to maintain skeletal, cardiac, and neuromuscular activity.
  C) It controls and regulates water balance in the body.
  D) It is used in the body to synthesize ingested protein.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A, D

Illness is a highly personal state in which the individual's physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished. It is not synonymous with disease and may or may not be related to disease. One individual can have a disease, such as a growth in the stomach, and not feel ill. Another individual can feel ill-that is, feel uncomfortable-and yet have no discernible disease. Disease can be described as an alteration in body functions that reduces the capacities or shortens the normal life span.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Potassium is the major cation in intracellular fluids, with only a small amount found in plasma and interstitial fluid. Potassium is a vital electrolyte for skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle activity. Calcium is vital in regulating muscle contraction and relaxation. Sodium controls and regulates water balance in the body. Magnesium is used in the body to synthesize ingested protein.