What is a condition, usually a chronic disease, that complicates and slows a person's return to his previous level of function?
a. chronicity c. comorbid disease
b. debilitating disease d. functional disease
C
A comorbidity is a condition, usually a chronic disease, that the patient had prior to the current condition, requiring restorative nursing care. This condition will complicate and slow the return to the previous level of functioning.
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