The nurse correctly recognizes which one of the following illnesses to trigger the broadest range of emotional and behavioral responses?

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Chronic, debilitating disease such as rheumatoid arthritis and severe illness can produce a broad range of emotional or behavioral responses in patients and their families. A short-term, self-limited illness that is not life threatening does not evoke emotions or actions that cause fundamental changes in daily lifestyle. More often, illnesses such as the flu, ear infections, and sore throats are viewed as minor irritations or inconveniences. They usually require a short-term adjustment in daily routines, and treatment of symptoms is the priority so that the individual can continue with normal activities. The emotional and behavioral changes associated with non-life-threatening illness are usually minimal, and the individual quickly returns to the previous baseline level of emotional functioning.

The Nurse Correctly Recognizes Which One of the Following Illnesses