Which of the following statement's best expresses the client's definition of personal illness?
1. "I came to the emergency department when the pain got too bad to ignore."
2. "I have arthritis, but I continue to enjoy knitting, embroidery and other needle work."
3. "Sometimes my bad knee keeps me from the hiking, but I do it as much as I can."
4. "It will be a terrible blow when my heart condition keeps me stuck in the house."
ANS: 1
Illness is the experience of loss or dysfunction as perceived by the client. Although the client acknowledged an illness in each of the other responses, the statements do not reflect a sense that the client acknowledges being ill.
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