A patient tells the nurse that he feels fine even though he has ...

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A patient tells the nurse that he feels fine even though he has been told he has chronic kidney failure. What is the patient likely to manifest?
 
  1. signs of an illness
  2. an iatrogenic disease
  3. a psychosomatic illness
  4. an idiopathic disorder

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse that she has been relatively healthy until recently, which is why she made an appointment to see the physician. The nurse realizes that the primary reason individuals seek health care is for which problem?
 
  1. pain
  2. bleeding
  3. vomiting
  4. fatigue

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

An illness is a person's response to a disease. The person responds to his or her own perception of the disease and to the perception of others. The patient has been told he has chronic kidney failure and is prone to manifesting signs of an illness. An iatrogenic disease is caused by medical therapy. Psychosomatic illnesses are characterized by physiologic symptoms caused by mental or emotional disturbance. An idiopathic disorder has no known cause.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

The subjective symptom of pain is the primary reason people seek health care. Bleeding and vomiting are objective symptoms that vary with the disease process. Fatigue is a subjective symptom that also varies with the disease process.