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A nurse is caring for a 58-year-old male that has been admitted through the Emergency Department complaining of shortness of breath and is diagnosed with an acute onset of pulmonary embolism. Rank in order the commonly recognized sequence of illness behaviors that may be contributing to this patient’s ability to cope with this new onset of acute illness.
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Choice 1. experiencing symptoms
Choice 2. assuming the sick role
Choice 3. seeking medical care
Choice 4. assuming a dependent role
Choice 5. recovery and rehabilitation
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1,2,3,4,5 -- Illness behaviors are the way people cope with the alterations in health and function caused by a disease. The sequence of commonly recognized illness behaviors is experiencing symptoms, assuming the sick role, seeking health care, assuming a dependent role, and recovery and rehabilitation.
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