Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions
About the Lecture
The lecture Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions by Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C is from the course Management of the Older Adult in Primary Care (APRN) (release in progress).
Included Quiz Questions
Which term refers to the presence of multiple chronic conditions in a single patient without a primary focus on any single condition?
- Multimorbidity
- Disability
- Frailty
- Complexity
- Comorbidity
When managing chronic diseases in older adults, why might clinical guidelines for conditions like diabetes and hypertension be modified?
- Aggressive control may lead to adverse effects, such as falls or hypoglycemia.
- Older adults can manage their conditions without medication.
- Clinical guidelines are rarely evidence-based for older adults.
- Lowering A1C and blood pressure significantly reduces lifespan in older adults.
- Older adults generally recover faster than younger adults.
Which of the following best illustrates the term frailty as it applies to chronic disease management?
- Reduced strength, endurance, and psychological reserves, making a person vulnerable to stressors
- Impaired ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Presence of a genetic predisposition for multimorbidity
- Diagnoses of both physical and psychiatric conditions
- Dependency on caregiver support for medical management
Which combination of conditions is commonly observed together in patients?
- Cardiovascular disease and depression
- Diabetes and skin cancer
- Schizophrenia and liver disease
- Osteoporosis and anxiety disorders
- Hypertension and thyroid disease
What is a primary diagnostic challenge in assessing patients with both medical and psychiatric conditions?
- Psychiatric symptoms can obscure medical complaints, leading to delayed diagnosis.
- Patients rarely experience overlapping symptoms between conditions.
- Medical conditions are typically easy to distinguish from psychiatric symptoms.
- Most diagnostic tools are ineffective for patients with psychiatric conditions.
- Psychiatric conditions do not affect a patient's ability to report symptoms.
Author of lecture Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions
Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C
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