Why does the nurse have difficulty defining health for a patient?Select all that apply.Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
A. Have to use medical jargon
B. Difficult to find correct layperson's terms
C. There are too many definitions to choose from.
D. It cannot be defined.
E. Does not want the patient to believe that illness is because of bad behavior
Answer: A
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