Question

The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentences and key in this sequence of four numbers as your answer.
1. Self-management is thus defined as the ‘individual’s ability to manage the symptoms, treatment, physical and psychosocial consequences and lifestyle changes inherent in living with a chronic condition’.
2. Most people with progressive diseases like dementia prefer to have control over their own lives and health-care for as long as possible.
3. Having control means, among other things, that patients themselves perform self-management activities. 4. Supporting people in decisions and actions that promote self-management is called self-management support requiring a cooperative relationship between the patient, the family, and the professionals.

• A. 1234
• B. 2314
• C. 4321
• D. 1243

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To sequence the sentences into a coherent paragraph, analyze the logical flow and connection between them. Here's the breakdown:

1. Sentence 2 introduces the topic by stating that people with progressive diseases, like dementia, wish to maintain control over their lives and healthcare.
2. Sentence 3 logically follows by explaining what having control entails, specifically emphasizing that patients engage in self-management activities.
3. Sentence 1 further clarifies what self-management means, detailing the scope of self-management in the context of chronic conditions.
4. Sentence 4 concludes the paragraph by defining self-management support, highlighting its necessity, and describing the collaborative relationship required between patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

The resulting sequence of sentences is 2314, coherently explaining the concept of self-management and the support required for it.