Chapter 18: Care of the Adult with Long-term Conditions

1. Who might be involved in guardianship?

  1. family member
  2. chief social worker
  3. professional person
  4. all of these

Answer: D

2. The term trajectory onset relates to which of these?

  1. the first signs and symptoms appear
  2. symptoms are managed and controlled
  3. symptoms become uncontrollable by the previous management
  4. mental and physical status deteriorates

Answer: A

3. Which of the following can be classed as a long-term condition?

  1. emphysema
  2. heart failure
  3. diabetes
  4. all of these

Answer: D

4. How many people with a long-term condition require more input from nurses as they age?

  1. a third
  2. a fifth
  3. a half
  4. three quarters

Answer: B

5. Which of the following is NOT considered part of anticipatory care planning?

  1. reactive
  2. holistic
  3. empowering
  4. person-focussed

Answer: A

6. In the over sixty-five age group, how many are thought to have multiple conditions?

  1. between none and a quarter
  2. between a quarter and half
  3. between half and three quarters
  4. between three quarters and all people

Answer: C

7. Polypharmacy relates to a patient taking ______ at the same time.

  1. 1–2 medications
  2. 2–3 medications
  3. 3–5 medications
  4. 5 or more medications

Answer: D

8. The concept of care management is ______.

  1. task-orientated
  2. proactive approach
  3. reactive approach
  4. all of these

Answer: B

9. In the Teach-Back technique, the patient ______.

  1. explains in their own words what was said
  2. does not speak, only listens
  3. tells you they understand what was said
  4. relates verbatim what they were told

Answer: A

10. Out of every hundred people with a long-term condition, approximately what number do not comply with taking medication?

  1. twenty
  2. thirty-five
  3. fifty
  4. eighty

Answer: C