Quiz 6
A patient who has recently been diagnosed with chronic heart failure is being taught by the nurse how to live successfully with her chronic condition. Her ability to meet this goal will primarily depend on her ability to do which of the following?
Adapt her lifestyle to accommodate her symptoms.
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 this means. What would be the nurses best response?
"Chronic conditions are defined as health problems that require management of several months or longer."
A case manager is responsible for ensuring that patients meet the criteria for diagnoses of chronic conditions in order to ensure their eligibility for federal programs. Which of these definitions may not apply for legal purposes?
A person who is temporarily disabled but later return to full functioning
The family of an older patient with chronic health problems and increasing weakness is considering placement in a long-term care (LTC) facility. Which action by the nurse will be most helpful in assisting the patient to make this transition?
Obtain the patient's input about the choice of a LTC facility
An initiative has been launched in a large hospital to promote the use of "people-first" language in formal and informal communication. What is the significance to the patient when the nurse uses "people-first" language?
The person is of more importance to the nurse than the disability.
What is true of chronic conditions?
chronic conditions occur in every race and culture
You are the case manager of a group of patients with chronic illness diagnoses. You recognize that the center of care for these patients occurs where?
in the home
research has shown that the incidence of chronic conditions is increasing. Which lifestyle factor has been shown to contribute to this increase?
obesity
Which of the following is an example of the nurse's role when managing the care of an individual with a chronic illness and lives at home?
performing an assessment of the individual's level of daily functioning
the nursing instructor is discussing chronic conditions and their effects on the body with her medical-surgical class. What would the nursing instructor explain to her students that a patient with diabetes is at risk for?
renal failure
Chronic illness is characterized by exacerbations and remissions. The individual with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with shortness of breath is in what phase of the chronic illness trajectory?
unstable
