What should the nurse explain as reasons why a person who is ill should be allowed to adopt the "sick role." (Select all that apply.)
a. Exempt from usual roles
b. Seeking attention
c. Expected to get well
d. Actively seeking remedy
e. Using illness as excuse for failure
A, C, D
The sick role allows the patient the time to recover by exempting him or her from the usual obli-gations with the expectation that the patient will seek remedy and recover.
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