Author Question: Which of the following best defines a complication? a. A disease, illness, or ill health that is ... (Read 63 times)

sjones · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Which of the following best defines a complication?

a. A disease, illness, or ill health that is separate from the presenting problem but that occurs at the same time as the presenting problem
b. A pathological development that is not an inherent part of the presenting problem but that occurs in a patient during the management of the patient's presenting problem
c. The actual death of the patient, or increased potential for death due to the patient's presenting problem, a drastic worsening of the presenting problem, or associated disease process
d. A state of disease, illness, or ill health

Question 2

Which of the following levels best reflects the documented overall level of risk of complication, comorbidity, and/or mortality?

a. Minimal
b. Low
c. Moderate
d. High

asdfghjkl; · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

b) A pathological development that is not an inherent part of the presenting problem but that occurs in a patient during the management of the patient's presenting problem

Answer to Question 2

c) Moderate