The nurse assessing a child with a chronic illness evaluates the trajectory. The nurse is trying to find out:
a. how fast the child can move
b. how long the child has had the illness
c. whether the condition will get better, worse, or stay the same
d. who else in the family has this condition
C
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A Incorrect: The trajectory does not refer to how fast the child can move.
B Incorrect: The trajectory does not refer to how long the child has had the illness.
C Correct: The trajectory refers to the progression of the condition, i.e., whether it will get better, worse, or stay the same.
D Incorrect: The trajectory does not refer to who else in the family has this condition.
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