Question

The nurse is caring for a patient with a chronic illness. What interventions does the nurse suggest to promote health behavior in the patient? Select all that apply. 1 Coping strategies 2 D Self-examinations 3 Prescribed exercises 4 D Over-the-counter medicines 5 Appropriate diet and fluid intake

Answer 1

CHRONIC ILLNESS

Answer

1. Coping strategies

3. Prescribed exercises

5. Appropriate diet and fluid intake

In the successful management of chronic illness, it requires the full participation of the patient in their care and self-management skills. The nurse should give the complete education on adopting the healthy behavior such as consumption of only prescribed medication not to consume the over the counter medication, ingestion of appropriate food and fluid intake, and help the patient to perform the prescribed form of exercises.

Chronic illness may result in crisis so very essential to help the patient to adopt the coping strategies.