A nurse is using the explanatory model to determine the etiology of an illness. Which questions should the nurse ask? (Select all that apply.)
a. How should your sickness be treated?
b. What do you call your problem?
c. How does this illness work inside your body?
d. What do you fear most about your sickness?
e. What name does it have?
ANS: B, C, E
The questions for etiology include "What do you call your problem?" and "What name does it have?" Recommended treatment is asked by the question "How should your sickness be treated?" Pathophysiology is asked by the question "How does this illness work inside your body?" The course of illness is asked by the question "What do you fear most about your sickness?"
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