The nurse is caring for a client with a newly diagnosed chronic illness. In answering the client's questions, the nurse most accurately responds when basing the response on the fact that:
a. the most prevalent form of disease in older adults at this time is acute illness.
b. although chronic illness lasts a long time, the condition primarily affects the client.
c. chronic illness is lifelong, and coping can be influenced by perceived uncer-tainty.
d. the client's acquisition of knowledge of the disease will guarantee successful coping.
Chronic illness is of long duration and coping may be influenced by perceived unknown concerning the disease and its trajectory. The most prevalent form of disease in older adults is chronic illness, not acute illness. Chronic disease impacts both patient and family. Coping with chronic illness is related to more than just knowledge alone.
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