CHRONIC EXAM 1 AND 2 (ACTUAL EXAMS 2026) | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW VERSION!

CHRONIC EXAM 1 AND 2 (ACTUAL EXAMS 2026) |
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW
VERSION!


Chronic Exam 1

A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and history of DM. The
nurse should use which of the following focused assessment to help
differentiate b/t an arterial ulcer and a venous stasis ulcer? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Inquire about the presence or absence
of claudication




A nurse is caring for a client following an abdominal aortic aneurysm
resection. Which of the following is the priority assessment for this
client? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Urine output




A nurse providing teaching for a client who is 2 days post-op following a
heart transplant. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"You
may no longer be able to feel chest pain."

,A nurse is caring for a client who had an onset of chest pain 24 hours
ago. The nurse should recognize that an increase in which of the
following is a diagnostic of an MI? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
--Creatine kinase-MB




A client has a tentative diagnosis of lung cancer following computed
tomography (CT) scanning. He is scheduled for a fiberoptic
bronchoscopy with biopsy. In the trajectory phase of the Trajectory
Model of Chronic Illness, the nurse ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---Answers the client's questions about the bronchoscopy procedure




A man and woman are in their early 80s and have provided constant
care for their 44-year-old son who has Down syndrome. When planning
this family's care, the nurse should be aware that the parents most
likely have what concerns around what question? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------"who will care for our son once were unable?"




A client experiencing a manic phase of bipolar disorder sustained cuts
on the body from falling through a store window. The nurse is
preparing to start an intravenous needle insertion and explains the
procedure to the client ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Using
clear and simple terms

,A nursing instructor is discussing characteristics of chronic illness with a
class. The instructor asks the students to name one characteristic.
Which of the following answers is correct? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------Managing chronic conditions must be a collaborative process.




A client tells the nurse that her doctor just told her that her new
diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is considered to be a "chronic
condition." She asks the nurse what "chronic condition" means. What
would be the nurse's best response? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----"Chronic conditions are defined as health problems that require
management of several months or longer."




An elderly client has presented to the clinic with a new diagnosis of
osteoarthritis. The client's daughter is accompanying him and the nurse
has explained why the incidence of chronic diseases tends to increase
with age. What rationale for this phenomenon should the nurse
describe? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------With age, biologic
changes reduce the efficiency of body systems.




A client from a low socioeonomic background was diagnosed with a
chronic health problem. The client states, "Everyone has to die of

, something." The most appropriate response by this nurse is ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"There are things you can do to
minimize the effects of this disease on your health."




A young female client smokes two packs of cigarettes and drinks a six-
pack of beer each day. The nurse is attempting to teach the client about
smoking cessation and decreasing alcohol intake. The client states, "My
grandmother lived to be in her 90s, and she smoked and drank. I come
from good genes." The most apropriate statement by the nurse is -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"Certain illnesses can be traced to
common risk factors and can be prevented."




Chronic conditions are most acutely experienced by clients and their
immediate familiies. Nurses provide direct care especially during actue
episodes. Which of the following is an example of what the nurse can
do for a client with a chronic illness? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Provide teaching and secure resources and other support systems
needed.




In which phase of the trajectory model of chronic illness are symptoms
under control and managed? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Stable