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NU 136/ NU136 Exam 1 – Fundamentals of Nursing Review | Galen (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A QUESTION What is an acute illness? Answer: A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover QUESTION What is a chronic illness? Answer: Ongoing health problems a generally incurable nature. Ex: Diabetes QUESTION What is a terminal illness? Answer: Incurable disease that results in death QUESTION What is a primary illness? Answer: An illness that develops without being caused by another health problem QUESTION What is a secondary illness? Answer: Results from or is caused by a primary illness QUESTION What is the transition stage of illness? Answer: may deny feeling ill but recognizes that symptoms of illness are present QUESTION What is the acceptance stage of illness? Answer: occurs as the denial of illness stops. A "sick role" is assumed to start recognition of sickness and steps to become well

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ofl Nursingl Reviewl |l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l
2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A

Q:l Whatl isl anl acutel illness?

Answer:
Al suddenl illnessl froml whichl al personl isl expectedl tol recover

Q:l Whatl isl al chronicl illness?

Answer:
Ongoingl healthl problemsl al generallyl incurablel nature.
Ex:l Diabetes

Q:l Whatl isl al terminall illness?

Answer:
Incurablel diseasel thatl resultsl inl death

Q:l Whatl isl al primaryl illness?

, Answer:
Anl illnessl thatl developsl withoutl beingl causedl byl anotherl healthl problem

Q:l Whatl isl al secondaryl illness?

Answer:
Resultsl froml orl isl causedl byl al primaryl illness

Q:l Whatl isl thel transitionl stagel ofl illness?

Answer:
mayl denyl feelingl illl butl recognizesl thatl symptomsl ofl illnessl arel present

Q:l Whatl isl thel acceptancel stagel ofl illness?

Answer:
occursl asl thel deniall ofl illnessl stops.l Al "sickl role"l isl assumedl tol startl recognitionl ofl
sicknessl andl stepsl tol becomel well

Q:l Whatl isl thel convalescencel stagel ofl illness?

Answer:
Recoveringl afterl thel illnessl andl regainingl health

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