An Important Nursing Action To Help A Chronically Ill Older Adult Is To:

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An Important Nursing Action To Help A Chronically Ill Older Adult Is To:

a. avoid discussing future lifestyle changes b. assure the patient that the condition is stable c. treat the patient as a competent manager of the disease d. encourage the patient to "fight" the disease as long as possible
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C - Chronically ill older adults should understand and manage their own health. Self-management is the individual's ability to manage his or her symptoms, treatment, physical and psychosocial consequences, and lifestyle changes in response to living with a long-term disorder

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