Explain long term problems associated with the illness.

Assignment:
Management of a Chronic Illness
Write
a 1250-1700-word essay addressing each of the following
points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for
each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear
heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are
addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at
least three (3) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the
citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and
reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the
rubric criteria for this assignment.

This
week you will reflect upon a chronic illness. Choose a chronic illness
of interest such as multiple sclerosis, arthritis, PTSD, or diabetes.
Examine the lifestyle a patient would need to live to manage a chronic
illness.
Review the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and diagnostics
Explain long term problems associated with the illness.
Predict what a patient would need in the future such as use of assistive devices.
Share necessary teaching for this patient focusing on possible interventions to prevent complications.
What
do you think it would feel like if you were the spouse or child of
someone who suffered a chronic illness? Identify some coping mechanisms a
patient and family could utilize to manage the anxiety and fear
associated with a chronic illness.
Assignment Expectations:
Length: 1250 – 1700 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment.
References:
Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all
resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3)
scholarly citations to support your claims.
Rubric:
This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of
your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you
have addressed its criteria at the highest level.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx).

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