NUR2020 FINAL EXAM (2025) Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded chamberlain. Definition .of .a .chronic .condition .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Illness .or .impairment .that .is .permanent, .leaves .residual .disability, .nonreversible, .and .requires .a .long .period .of .supervision/observation/care Major .characteristics .of .a .chronic .condition .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .intermittent .with .flare .ups .or .continuous .is .some .cases - .may .be .cancer .or .of .a .noncancer .origin - .can .persist .througout .life - .features .regardless .of .condition: .pain, .fatigue, .sleep .disturbances, .difficulty .adjusting, .uncertainty - .can .be .controlled .but .not .cured Impact .of .chronic .illness .on .healthcare .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .Leading .cause .of .death .& .disability .in .US .is .chronic .conditions - .Chronic .diseases/conditions .are .the .most .common, .preventable, .& .expensive .of .all .health .problems .(heart .disease, .stroke, .cancer, .diabetes, .obesity, .arthritis) - .86% .of .all .health .care .spending .is .related .to .chronic .disease - .Risks .for .polypharmacy, .adverse .medication .effects, .conflicting .medication .advice - .Cost .of .care .increases .with .number .of .conditions Preventable .causes .of .chronic .conditions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Obesity, .lack .of .exercise, .poor .nutrition, .tobacco .use, .excessive .alcohol .use illness-wellness .continuum .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .model .that .illustrates .the .full .range .of .health .between .the .extremes .of .illness .and .wellness Both .chronic .and