What distinguishes chronic conditions from acute illnesses in the passage?

Scarlet fever is considered a chronic illness and requires long-term treatment.

What is a likely cause of the recent nosocomial infection spike at the hospital?

LPNs play a role in infection prevention through the use of checklists and hygiene protocols.

Gestational diabetes can occur alongside Type 2 diabetes during pregnancy.

The first patient received an ESI level of 3 because his pain was rated low on the pain scale.

What made the pregnant patient’s diabetes particularly complex?

Why was the first patient assigned an ESI level of 3 despite severe pain?

Emergency Severity Index (ESI) – Label the following patients from 1 to 5 based on urgency. Do not repeat the numbers. 

Match the type of diabetes to its cause.