Chronic illness & disability

A 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.

A 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?

Which phase of the Trajectory Model does the nurse recognize is present when the patient is in remission, after an exacerbation of illness?

A 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?

A nurse practitioner would be applying the pre-trajectory model of chronic illness when she:

A 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?

An 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

A 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

The 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

A 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:

A graduate nurse is assigned to care for a client with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The client also has Down syndrome. During the shift, the nurse discovers that the client lives alone and holds a full-time job. Which type of disability would the nurse state the client has?

Clients must contend with chronic illness daily. Nurses relate more effectively to clients when they understand the following as characteristics of chronic illness. Choose all that apply.

Which of the following describes the crisis phase of the trajectory model of chronic illness?

The nurse is with a client who has a chronic illness and is reinforcing positive behaviors and teaching about health promotion. For which phase of the trajectory model of chronic illness are these nursing actions appropriate?

The client who has the chronic condition of diabetes, reports blurry vision, and admits to nonadherence to the diet and medications. The home health nurse checks the client's fasting blood glucose level, which is 412 mg/dL. What phase of the Trajectory Model of Chronic Illness does the nurse assess this client is in?