Chapter 5 Health Promotion/
Care of the Older Adults Med
Surg 1 Week 1 part 2 Exam
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,What is an acute illness?
An illness with rapid onset and short duration, usually followed by return to the previous
level of function after treatment.
What are examples of acute illnesses?
Colds, flu, and GI viruses.
What is a chronic illness?
A long-term illness with no cure that may cause irreversible changes, disability, and need
for ongoing management.
What are examples of chronic illnesses?
Arthritis, COPD, diabetes, stroke, and heart failure.
How does recovery differ between acute and chronic illness?
Acute = quicker recovery. Chronic = long-term course with flare-ups and remissions.
What pattern is common with chronic illness?
Flare-ups followed by periods of remission over a long period.
,How does tissue damage differ between acute and chronic disease?
Chronic disease often causes more lasting or severe organ/tissue damage than acute
disease.
What example did the teacher give comparing acute vs chronic damage?
Acute pancreatitis causes less severe pancreatic damage than chronic pancreatitis.
Why are chronic illnesses important in older adults?
Many older adults live with multiple chronic illnesses at the same time.
About what percentage of U.S. deaths are related to chronic disease according to the
teacher?
About 70%.
Why do chronic illnesses use a large amount of healthcare resources?
They require long-term treatment, monitoring, rehabilitation, and nursing care.
What is primary prevention for chronic illness?
Prevent disease before it occurs through healthy behaviors and immunizations.
, What are examples of primary prevention?
Diet, exercise, and vaccines.
What vaccines did the teacher list as primary prevention examples?
Flu, COVID, pneumonia, and shingles vaccines.
When is the shingles vaccine generally given according to the teacher?
After age 50.
What is the teacher's key point about vaccines?
Vaccines help before the disease occurs; they do not treat an already diagnosed disease.
What is secondary prevention?
Early detection and screening for disease.
What are examples of secondary prevention?
Colonoscopy and mammography.
At what age did the teacher say colonoscopy screening generally begins?
Around age 45, earlier with family history.
At what age did the teacher say mammogram screening generally begins?
Around age 40, earlier with family history.
Care of the Older Adults Med
Surg 1 Week 1 part 2 Exam
Questions Verified and
Provided with A+ Graded
Answers |Latest Updated
2026/2027
,What is an acute illness?
An illness with rapid onset and short duration, usually followed by return to the previous
level of function after treatment.
What are examples of acute illnesses?
Colds, flu, and GI viruses.
What is a chronic illness?
A long-term illness with no cure that may cause irreversible changes, disability, and need
for ongoing management.
What are examples of chronic illnesses?
Arthritis, COPD, diabetes, stroke, and heart failure.
How does recovery differ between acute and chronic illness?
Acute = quicker recovery. Chronic = long-term course with flare-ups and remissions.
What pattern is common with chronic illness?
Flare-ups followed by periods of remission over a long period.
,How does tissue damage differ between acute and chronic disease?
Chronic disease often causes more lasting or severe organ/tissue damage than acute
disease.
What example did the teacher give comparing acute vs chronic damage?
Acute pancreatitis causes less severe pancreatic damage than chronic pancreatitis.
Why are chronic illnesses important in older adults?
Many older adults live with multiple chronic illnesses at the same time.
About what percentage of U.S. deaths are related to chronic disease according to the
teacher?
About 70%.
Why do chronic illnesses use a large amount of healthcare resources?
They require long-term treatment, monitoring, rehabilitation, and nursing care.
What is primary prevention for chronic illness?
Prevent disease before it occurs through healthy behaviors and immunizations.
, What are examples of primary prevention?
Diet, exercise, and vaccines.
What vaccines did the teacher list as primary prevention examples?
Flu, COVID, pneumonia, and shingles vaccines.
When is the shingles vaccine generally given according to the teacher?
After age 50.
What is the teacher's key point about vaccines?
Vaccines help before the disease occurs; they do not treat an already diagnosed disease.
What is secondary prevention?
Early detection and screening for disease.
What are examples of secondary prevention?
Colonoscopy and mammography.
At what age did the teacher say colonoscopy screening generally begins?
Around age 45, earlier with family history.
At what age did the teacher say mammogram screening generally begins?
Around age 40, earlier with family history.
