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Chronic illness & disability

Brittnee Gonzalez 15 preguntas

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  1. 1A client with multiple sclerosis is being discharged. The nurse understands that living with chronic conditions imposes many challenges, including the need for which accomplishments? Select all that apply.
    1. AAlleviate and manage symptoms
    2. BValidate family functioning
    3. CReturn to a better state of health than prior
    4. DIgnore threats to identity
    5. EValidate individual self-worth
  2. 2A patient who is at risk for developing a chronic condition because of genetic factors is said to be in which phase of the Trajectory Model?
    1. APretrajectory
    2. BAcute
    3. CUnstable
    4. DTrajectory
  3. 3Which phase of the Trajectory Model does the nurse recognize is present when the patient is in remission, after an exacerbation of illness?
    1. AAcute
    2. BDownward course
    3. CComeback
    4. DCrisis
  4. 4A patient has had a traumatic amputation of the left leg above the knee following an industrial accident. What type of disability does this patient have?
    1. AAcquired disability
    2. BChronic disability
    3. CDevelopmental disability
    4. DImpaired disability
  5. 5A nurse practitioner would be applying the pre-trajectory model of chronic illness when she:
    1. AAdvised a woman, whose mother has Huntington's chorea, and who is considering pregnancy, to get genetic testing.
    2. BSuggested home health care to a stroke victim.
    3. CEncouraged a post-fracture patient to continue physical therapy.
    4. DExplained the significance of a serum glucose level of 160 mg/dL.
  6. 6A client is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client takes metformin and exenatide and reports adhering to a diet. The glycohemoglobin is 5.9%. According to the stable phase of the Trajectory Model of Chronic Illness, how should the nurse respond?
    1. AResponds, "There are some adjustments to your medications that need to be made"
    2. BAcknowledges that the client is performing satisfactorily
    3. CStates, "The glycohemoglobin is too high"
    4. DAdvises the client that changes must be made to the diet
  7. 7An elderly male client was in an automobile accident 2 weeks ago and incurred a spinal cord injury with resulting paralysis. The nurse assesses this disability as
    1. APermanent
    2. BAcquired
    3. CAge–related
    4. DDevelopmental
  8. 8A client has lost mobility following a stroke. The nurse has established interventions that include providing direct care to the client, teaching, making referrals, and managing the case, to meet the goal. The next step is to
    1. AAssist the family in obtaining equipment that would help the client to walk.
    2. BRefer the client to physical therapy for ambulation exercise two times a week.
    3. CPlan with the client how to incorporate the regimen into the client's activities of daily living.
    4. DInstruct the client what he or she must do.
  9. 9The nurse is working with a client who has difficulty controlling her blood sugar. The overweight client does not adhere to a low-calorie diet and forgets to take medications and check her blood glucose level. The client's glycohemoglobin is 8.5%. When establishing a goal for the client, the nurse first
    1. AInforms the client about what goal the nurse wants the client to achieve
    2. BPlans the short–term goal as "the client's blood sugar each AM will be less than 110 mg/dL"
    3. CSets the long–term goal as "the client's glycohemoglobin will be 6.9% in 3 months"
    4. DCollaborates with the client to establish an agreed-upon goal
  10. 10A client has constant pain and peripheral neuropathy following chemotherapy for cancer. The nurse assesses the following behavior as a common characteristic of a person with a chronic illness:
    1. AThe client and family do not allow the chronic illness to be the focal point of their lives.
    2. BThe client adheres to the prescribed therapeutic regimen.
    3. CThe client does not believe that the illness threatens self identity and body image.
    4. DThe client stops taking some medications due to side effects that are disturbing to the client.

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1 (Exam 1) Med Surg Test sobre Chronic illness & disability , creado por Brittnee Gonzalez el 02/06/2019.
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