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Kikoku

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A public health nurse understands that is best to prevent chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
 
  She knows that for those patients who already have a chronic disease, she can best help them manage their illness to reduce the occurrence of symptoms by doing which of the following? A. Providing holistic patient education
  B. Consulting with a disease specialist
  C. Reviewing their long-term health insurance policy
  D. Providing disease-specific patient education

Question 2

The major cause of death and disability in the United States are a result of which of the following?
 
  A. Acute diseases
  B. Chronic diseases
  C. Infectious diseases
  D. Exotic diseases


jojobee318

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
The nurse should use a holistic approach to patient education to help patients manage their disease.

Answer to Question 2

B
Because of successes in public health, medicine, and biomedical technology, acute and infectious diseases are no longer major causes of death, disease, and disability in the United States. Many health care analysts believe that the heaviest burden of illness today is due to chronic diseases.


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Kikoku

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Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 22, 2018
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