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ATI Adult Nursing (NUR 105) Med Surg Test Questions and Answers with Explanations Chapter 09 Chronic Illness and Disability

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ATI Adult Nursing (NUR 105) Med Surg test questions Chapter 09: Chronic Illness and Disability 1. An elderly patient has presented to the clinic with a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. The patient�... ��s daughter is accompanying him and you have explained why the incidence of chronic diseases tends to increase with age. What rationale for this phenomenon should you describe? a. With age, biologic changes reduce the efficiency of body systems. b. Older adults often have less support and care from their family, resulting in illness. c. There is an increased morbidity of peers in this age group, and this leads to the older adults desire to also assume the sick role. d. Chronic illnesses are diagnosed more often in older adults because they have more contact with the health care system. Ans: A Feedback: Causes of the increasing number of people with chronic conditions include the following: longer lifespans because of advances in technology and pharmacology, improved nutrition, safer working conditions, and greater access (for some people) to health care. Also, biologic conditions change in the aged population. These changes reduce the efficiency of the bodys systems. Older adults usually have more support and care from their family members. Assuming the sick role can be a desire in any age group, not just the elderly. 2. A patient tells the nurse that her doctor just told her that her new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is considered to be a chronic condition. She asks the nurse what chronic condition means. What would be the nurses best response? a. Chronic conditions are defined as health problems that require management of several months or longer. b. Chronic conditions are diseases that come and go in a relatively predictable cycle. c. Chronic conditions are medical conditions that culminate in disabilities that require hospitalization. d. Chronic conditions are those that require short-term management in extended-care facilities. Ans: A Feedback: Chronic conditions are often defined as medical conditions or health problems with associated symptoms or disabilities that require long-term management (3 months or longer). Chronic diseases are usually managed in the home environment. They are not always cyclical or predictable. 3. A medical-surgical nurse is teaching a patient about the health implications of her recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes. The nurse should teach the patient to be proactive with her glycemic control in order to reduce her risk of what health problem? [Show More]

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