Fundamentals of Nursing Q 505

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This is characterized by severe symptoms relatively of short duration.

  

     A. Chronic Illness

     B. Acute Illness

     C. Pain

     D. Syndrome

    

    

Correct Answer: B. Acute Illness

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Acute illnesses are different than chronic illnesses in that they usually develop quickly and they only last a short time – usually a few days or weeks. Acute illnesses are often caused by viral or bacterial infections.

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Option A: Chronic Illness (Choice A) are illnesses that are persistent or long-term. A chronic illness is a condition that develops over time and is present for a long period of time. Some people have chronic conditions for many years. Technically, a chronic disease is defined as a health condition that lasts anywhere from three months to a lifetime. Chronic conditions may get worse over time.

Option C: Pain refers to the product of higher brain center processing; it entails the actual unpleasant emotional and sensory experience generated from nervous signals.

Option D: A syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms which are correlated with each other and often associated with a particular disease or disorder. The word derives from the Greek ?????????, meaning “concurrence”.

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