A public health nurse understands that is best to prevent chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
She knows that for those patients who already have a chronic disease, she can best help them manage their illness to reduce the occurrence of symptoms by doing which of the following? A. Providing holistic patient education
B. Consulting with a disease specialist
C. Reviewing their long-term health insurance policy
D. Providing disease-specific patient education
A
The nurse should use a holistic approach to patient education to help patients manage their disease.
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