Although some people with chronic illness assume what might be called a sick role identity, most do not consider themselves to be sick or ill and try to live as normal a life as possible.
What event is most likely to cause an individual who has a chronic illness to begin thinking of himself or herself as being disabled?
A) Referral to a medical specialist or a clinical nurse specialist
B) Involvement of family members or close friends in the planning of care
C) Decreased ability to perform activities of daily living
D) Qualifying for Medicare or Medicaid
Question 2
A patient is in a hospice receiving palliative care for lung cancer. The cancer has metastasized to the liver and bones. The patient is experiencing dyspnea. What might the nurse do to help to relive the dyspnea the patient is experiencing?
A) A fluid bolus
B) High-flow oxygen to treat low oxygen saturation
C) High doses of opioids
D) Administer corticosteroids as ordered
Negative Effects of Chronic Stress
In many work settings, middle-aged people demonstrate generativity by serving as mentors for their ...
How do you set yourself apart in a country so rich that of its 4.6 million people, 79,000 are ...
In old age, as in all other stages of the life course, people find life more pleasant if they have ...
Vitamin D plays a major role in bone health
Role of Productivity in Determining Growth, 1975–2009