Which of the following describes the nurse's role for an older patient with a chronic illness?
a. Implement an individualized therapeutic regimen that brings about a cure.
b. Provide caring to help the patient live at the optimal level of health and wellness.
c. Suggest that the patient accept eventual death to reduce the burdens on the pa-tient's family.
d. Encourage the patient to minimize the use of services to control costs.
B
A chronic illness cannot be cured, but with caring, the nurse can assist the patient to live without being dominated by the demands of the illness. Chronic illnesses are long-term problems, and cures are not usually available. If a patient has an incurable illness, then the nurse can provide a caring environment to facilitate the implementation of the patient and family's wishes. The nurse can help the patient and family to formulate cost-cutting measures, if so requested; however, be-cause the nurse is the patient's advocate, the nurse avoids making recommendations about not using services.
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