The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about chronic illness. Which of the following are reasons for the increasing incidence of chronic illness? (Select all that apply.)
a. People are living longer.
b. There is an increase in the number of hospitals.
c. Fewer people are dying from acute illnesses.
d. Medical advances reduced mortality from chronic illnesses.
e. More people have an active lifestyle.
f. The birth rate is increasing rapidly.
ANS: A, C, D, E
Chronic illness is rising because people are living longer, due in part to more active lifestyles. Fewer people are dying from acute diseases. Medical advances have resulted in reduced mortality from some chronic illnesses. Birth rate has been relatively stable over the past few years and lower than it was in the 1930s; birth rate does not directly affect the incidence of chronic illnesses that primarily occur in older individuals.
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